Jennifer Raby

Jenn Raby is the project coordinator for Interstate Passport. She primarily works with prospective member institutions who are in the early stages of implementing Interstate Passport on their campus and supports them by providing resources, connecting them with current members, and addressing their questions and concerns about the program. In addition to meeting with institutions and leading the bi-monthly information sessions, Raby also coordinates meetings with stakeholders related to Interstate Passport and serves as the first point of contact for all Passport-related inquiries. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Metropolitan State University of Denver.

R. Joel Farrell

Joel Farrell is chief of academic analytics for Air University. He directs analysis, research and planning activities to improve the quality of education throughout the United States Air Force. He collaborates with leaders across the Department of Defense on topics related to quality and accreditation. Previously, he served as associate provost for student support and academic services of National Defense University. Joel earned his Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision with a specialization in educational psychology from Auburn University, a master’s degree in counseling from Auburn, a master’s degree in religion from Amridge University, and has completed postdoctoral studies in bioethics at Georgetown. Air University and Community College of the Air Force are members of the Interstate Passport Network.

Samuel (Sam) Gingerich, Co-Chair

Samuel (Sam) Gingerich, Co-Chair, recently retired from his position as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Alaska Anchorage after serving as the interim chancellor. Prior to these experiences, he served as the system vice president for academic affairs for the South Dakota Board of Regents, as provost at Mississippi University for Women, as interim president and as provost at Mesa State College (Colorado Mesa University), and as a faculty member and administrator at Northern State University (SD). Gingerich holds three degrees in chemistry:  a Ph.D. from Montana State University, a M.S. from Cornell University, and a B.A. from Goshen College. He was instrumental in laying the foundation for the South Dakota system to join the Interstate Passport Network and in guiding the University of Alaska Anchorage to join as well.

Sherry Simkins

Sherry Simkins is the division chair for communication and fine arts at North Idaho College. As chair, she oversees programs in communication, journalism, fine arts, music, and theatre. She has been an instructor of communication since 2005. She also serves as a faculty discipline representative for the Idaho Statewide General Education. Simkins received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication at Southern Utah University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership at Idaho State University.

Stacy Maestas

Susan Beck

Susan Beck is a professor at New Mexico State University where she has held department head positions in reference and access services and has served as head of instruction as well as collection development coordinator. She currently specializes in reference, library services, and library instruction. She has taught the library’s general education information literacy course on rotation since 1997. Beck has served on several of the university’s general education committees, including chairing the general education assessment committee. She is the incoming vice-chair of the university faculty senate. She received her bachelor’s degree from The Evergreen State College, a master’s degree in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a master’s degree in linguistics from Ohio University.

Thomas Krabacher

Thomas Krabacher, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the department of geography at California State University, Sacramento. His academic interests are in the areas of population/demographics and climate change, particularly as they apply to Sub-Saharan Africa, where he has conducted fieldwork in Sierra Leone, Mali, and South Africa. For the past decade, Krabacher has also served on the statewide Academic Senate of the CSU, with responsibility for monitoring higher education legislation at the state level. He received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Michigan State University and Ph.D. in geography from the University of California, Davis.

Tim Wilson

Wendy Caveny

Wendy Caveny is the director of institutional research for the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Peter Quigley

Peter Quigley, Ph.D., is vice president for academic affairs at the University of Hawaiʻi Community College.  He is responsible for academic program planning, evaluation and assessment; course and program articulation; regional accreditation; federal higher education and workforce development issues, and collaboration with external agencies. He also has served as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and chancellor at Leeward Community College. Prior to coming to Hawai‘i, Quigley served as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Minnesota State University and as dean of academics/chief academic officer at Embry Riddle University.