2007–2008

Professional Standards and Ethics Committee

Charges:

1. Conduct impartial investigations of possible breaches of the IRA Code of Ethics as directed by the Board and make recommendations to the Board.

2. Serve as advisor to IRA’s representatives to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), conduct program reviews, and present an NCATE training symposium at the IRA annual convention. (An additional list of program reviewers will assist with the reviews.)

Michael Shaw, Cochair
St. Thomas Aquinas College
125 Route 340
Sparkill, NY 10976-1041, USA
1-845-398-4079
Fax 1-845-398-4224
E-mail

William E. Smith, Cochair
Ohio University
55 Charles St
Athens, OH 45701-1413, USA
1-740-593-4483
Fax 1-740-593-0477
E-mail

Maryann M. Manning, Board Liaison
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, United States

Deborah E. Bordelon
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA, United States

Diane Kern
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI, United States

Sherry K. Kragler
Ball State University
Muncie, IN, United States

Hanfu Mi
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY, United States

Debra A. Miller
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD, United States

Sharon M. Peck
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY, United States

Carole Rhodes
Queens College, CUNY
Rockville Centre, NY, United States

Kathleen J. Sanders
Fort Hays State University
Russell, KS, United States

Nancy L. Witherell
Bridgewater State College
Raynham, MA, United States

Barbara Chesler-Buckner, Ex Officio
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC, United States

Gail Keating, Ex Officio
Research & Policy
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, United States

Mark Mullen, Ex Officio
Deputy Executive Director
International Reading Association
Newark, DE, United States

Cathy M. Roller, Ex Officio
Director, Research & Policy
International Reading Association
Washington DC, United States

Lynn Romeo, Ex Officio
Monmouth University
Matawan, NJ, United States