HLC Reaffirmation Committees & Criterion Teams
The HLC reaffirmation committees are comprised of an executive committee and a support and operations committee. Plus, five criterion teams and a federal compliance team.
Executive Committee

Registrar
- scott.correll@UND.edu
- 701.777.2711
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Twamley Hall
Grand Forks ND 58202-8382

Chair / Professor
- deborah.worley@UND.edu
- 701.777.3140
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Education Building Room 352
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189

Ryan Zerr
B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Professor
- ryan.zerr@UND.edu
- 701.777.2882
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Witmer Hall Room 311
Grand Forks ND 58202-8376
Support Staff

Associate Director
- dara.faul@UND.edu
- 701.777.6795
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O'Kelly Hall Room 336
Grand Forks ND 58202-7104

Dir Communications & Planning
- anna.l.clark@UND.edu
- 701.777.0960
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Twamley Hall Room 302A
Grand Forks ND 58202-8176

Karina Knutson
M.P.H., R.D.N., L.R.D.
Assessment / Accreditation Spec
- karina.knutson@UND.edu
- 701.777.4085
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O'Kelly Hall Room 2A
Grand Forks ND 58202-8006
Criterion Teams
Criterion writing teams selected by Executive Committee. Criterion team leads are listed first.
Experiential Learning Coordinator
- shari.nelson@UND.edu
- 701.777.0562
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McCannel Hall Room 190H
Grand Forks ND 58202-7143
Dir of Policy & Administration
- heather.wages@UND.edu
- 701.777.2049
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Twamley Hall Room 302e
Grand Forks ND 58202-8176
Associate Professor
- michael.s.dodge@UND.edu
- 701.777.3558
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Clifford Hall Room 512
Grand Forks ND 58202-9008
Director, School of Graduate Studies
- laura.look@UND.edu
- 701.777.3299
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Twamley Hall Room 103
Grand Forks ND 58202-8178
Kaess Endowed Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology
- amanda.haage@UND.edu
- 701.777.5627
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room W228
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Associate Professor
- kathy.smart@UND.edu
- 701.777.2120
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Education Building Room 320
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Director, Research & Sponsored Program Development
- michael.p.sadler@UND.edu
- 701.777.4152
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Tech Accelerator Room 2050
Grand Forks ND 58202-8367
Dir Resource Plan & Allocation
- sarah.abentroth@UND.edu
- 701.777.0727
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Twamley Hall Room 414
Grand Forks ND 58202-8233
Brooke Solberg
Ph.D., M.L.S. (ASCP)
Department Chair
- brooke.solberg.1@UND.edu
- 701.777.2245
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E379
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
- chastity.gerhardt@UND.edu
- 701.777.3667
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Memorial Union Room 229
Grand Forks ND 58202-7140
Chair / Associate Professor
- lucian.stone@UND.edu
- 701.777.3011
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Gamble Hall Room 365I
Grand Forks ND 58202-7128
Zachary Waller
PhD
Associate Professor
- zachary.waller@UND.edu
- 701.777.6846
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Robin Hall Room 333S
Grand Forks ND 58202-9036
Amber Johnson
Ph.D., C.R.N.A.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Program Director
- amber.johnson.5@UND.edu
- 701.777.4742
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CNPD Building Room 343
Grand Forks ND 58202-9025
Associate Chair, Professor
- jeffrey.carmichael@UND.edu
- 701.777.4666
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Starcher Hall Room 305
Grand Forks ND 58202-9019
Kristen Borysewicz
MLIS
Research Skills Instruction Coordinator, Reference Librarian
- kristen.borysewicz@UND.edu
- 701.777.4647
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Chester Fritz Library Room 234
Grand Forks ND 58202-9000
Sarah Nielsen
Ph.D., O.T.R./L., FAOTA
Department Chair, Professor
- sarah.k.nielsen@UND.edu
- 701.777.2208
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E346
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Sharon Loiland
Accountancy, BS | CPA
Controller
- sharon.loiland@UND.edu
- 701.777.3178
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Twamley Hall Room 409
Grand Forks ND 58202-8364
Zarrina Azizova
Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Associate Professor
- zarrina.azizova@UND.edu
- 701.777.3737
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Education Building Room 316
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Associate VP for Finance
- odella.fuqua@UND.edu
- 701.777.4265
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Twamley Hall Room 414
Grand Forks ND 58202-8364
Associate Professor
- jeffrey.vanlooy@UND.edu
- 701.777.4755
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Clifford Hall Room 300
Grand Forks ND 58202-9011
Director Construction Mgmt
- brian.s.larson@UND.edu
- 701.777.6844
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Facilities Management Room 110
Grand Forks ND 58202-9032
Educational Opportunties Offcr
- casey.hoffman@UND.edu
- 701.330.8931
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O'Kelly Hall Room 302A
Grand Forks ND 58202-8116
Beth Valentine
PhD
Equity Compliance & Education Manager
- beth.valentine@UND.edu
- 701.777.4223
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Twamley Hall Room 102
Grand Forks ND 58202-7097
Shannon Grave
PHD, MED, BSSW
Clinical Associate Professor
- shannon.grave@UND.edu
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Education Building Room 238
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
Sara Kaiser
PhD
Director Comm Stand / Access Stu
- sara.kaiser@UND.edu
- 701.777.4076
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Memorial Union Room 240
Grand Forks ND 58202-9040
HLC Support & Operations Committee
VPAA / Provost
- eric.link@UND.edu
- 701.777.2167
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Twamley Hall Room 302
Grand Forks ND 58202-8176
Meloney Linder
B.A., M.A.
Vice President
- meloney.linder@UND.edu
- 701.777.2501
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Skalicky Room 161
Grand Forks ND 58202-7144
Sr Associate Dean / Assoc Prof
- kenneth.ruit@UND.edu
- 701.777.2570
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E462
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
- chastity.gerhardt@UND.edu
- 701.777.3667
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Memorial Union Room 229
Grand Forks ND 58202-7140
Director, Research & Sponsored Program Development
- michael.p.sadler@UND.edu
- 701.777.4152
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Tech Accelerator Room 2050
Grand Forks ND 58202-8367