MSCHE Announces Commissioner Election Results

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomes newly elected Commissioners for the term January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030.

“The Commission continues to value a wide and unique range of perspectives and experiences through the Commissioners who make up our Board and are willing to do the hard work of accreditation,” said Commission Chair Katherine Conway-Turner. “We appreciate the significant response to our Call for Commissioners, and I want to thank our new Commissioners who will strengthen the Commission and will lead us under our new strategic vision into an amazing future despite the challenges we may face right now.”

Elected Commissioners

The Commission elected Antoinette Farmer-Thompson as Commissioner in the role of administrative representative. Antoinette is President of Strayer University (DC). In addition, the Commission elected Linh Hoang as Commissioner in the role of academic representative. Linh is Professor of Religious Studies at Siena University (NY) and a Franciscan Friar of The Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Commission also elected Patricia Ramsey, President of Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, in the role of administrative representative.

 

Current Commissioners Kimberly Davenport and Heather Kelly were also elected to serve another term. 

 

The Commission thanks all who submitted nominations during the Call for Commissioners period. We will keep all nominations in our records for future consideration. Another Call for Commissioners will open in early 2026.