January 9, 2026

2026 ACSA Board Candidates

CANDIDATES AND ONLINE VOTING

Below is information on the 2026 ACSA election, including candidate information. Official ballots were emailed to all full-member ACSA schools’ Faculty Councilors, who are the voting representatives. Faculty Councilors must complete the online ballot by close of business, February 11, 2026.

+ Download a PDF of all candidates’ statements and brief curriculum vitae

2026 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT POSITION CANDIDATES

The Second Vice President serves on the Board for a four-year term, beginning on July 1, 2026, with the first year served as Second Vice President, the second year served as First Vice President/President-Elect, the third year served as President, and the fourth year served as Past President. The links below include campaign statements written by each candidate and short curriculum vitae.​

Iñaki Alday
Tulane University
Michael A. McClure
Kansas State University

2026 SECRETARY/TREASURER CANDIDATES

The Secretary/Treasurer serves as a voting member and officer of the Board of Director for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and is responsible for the corporate and financial records of the Association. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Secretary/Treasurer oversees the preparation of minutes of meetings and maintenance of the Bylaws of the Association, the Rules of the Board of Directors, and other policy documents. The Secretary/Treasurer oversees the financial affairs of the organization by serving as Chair of the Finance Committee and working with the staff and independent accounting personal on organizational budgets, reports, and annual audits.

Erkin Özay
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Kevin J. Singh
Louisiana Tech University

2026 AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 1 CANDIDATES

The At-Large Directors serve for a three-year term, beginning on July 1, 2026. At-Large Directors serve as voting members of the Board. In addition, they have the following roles and responsibilities: (A) Liaison with Member Schools, including participating in organized business meetings; maintaining contact with Faculty Councilors and others associated with member schools; assisting member schools upon request; advising candidate or affiliated schools; and advising the Board of issues and concerns raised by members; (B) Contributing to the Work of the Board through actively serving on Board committees and contributing to collective deliberations; and (C) Performing other duties, as provided by the Rules of the Board of Directors or requested by the Board. The links below include campaign statements written by each candidate and short curriculum vitae.

Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis
Drexel University
Amma O. Asamoah
Tuskegee University

2026 AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 2 CANDIDATES

The At-Large Directors serve for a two-year term, beginning on July 1, 2026. At-Large Directors serve as voting members of the Board. In addition, they have the following roles and responsibilities: (A) Liaison with Member Schools, including participating in organized business meetings; maintaining contact with Faculty Councilors and others associated with member schools; assisting member schools upon request; advising candidate or affiliated schools; and advising the Board of issues and concerns raised by members; (B) Contributing to the Work of the Board through actively serving on Board committees and contributing to collective deliberations; and (C) Performing other duties, as provided by the Rules of the Board of Directors or requested by the Board. The links below include campaign statements written by each candidate and short curriculum vitae.

Dwayne Bohuslav
San Antonio College
Mark A. Pearson
College of DuPage

ACSA ELECTION PROCESS
ACSA Bylaws, Article VIII. Nominations, Elections, and Recall, Section 3: Election Process: “Elections shall be held in accordance with the Rules of the Board of Directors. Faculty Councilors of member schools shall be responsible for encouraging colleagues to express their views regarding candidates for Association elections, and shall submit the vote of the member school they represent on behalf of all members of the faculty. The Association shall announce the results of elections and appointments as soon as feasible, consistent with the Rules of the Board of Directors.”

The Faculty Councilor from each ACSA full-member school is the voting representative. Faculty Councilors must complete the online ballot by close of business, February 11, 2026.

Timeline

  • January 5, 2026 – Deadline for submission of petitions to add candidates to the slate
  • January 9, 2026 – Ballots emailed to all full-member schools, Faculty Councilors*
  • February 11, 2026 – Deadline for ballot submissions
  • Spring 2026 – Winners introduced at ACSA Annual Business Meeting

* The Faculty Councilor from each ACSA full-member school is the voting representative and must complete the online ballot by close of business, February 11, 2026.

Questions

Danielle Dent
Senior Director of Membership Marketing, and Publications
202-785-2324
ddent@acsa-arch.org