Timeline & Commitment

• Start date: September 1, 2026
• End date: August 31, 2027

Composition

• Members:

  Nicole Adner, Clarkson University

  Irene Alderete, National University

  David Alexander, ECPI University

  Elizabeth Amador, University of New Mexico

  Natascha Ambrose, Education Affiliates

  Katherine Anderson, Berklee College of Music

  Traci Armes, Texas A&M University-Victoria

  Phil Asbury, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Brad Barnett, James Madison University

  John Bender, Gonzaga University

  Robert Bode, University of Wisconsin - River Falls

  Lori Boyd, Oklahoma State University

  Lee Bray, Pitt Community College

  Lisa Bridgewater, Indiana University Indianapolis

  Stephen Brown, Fordham University

  Brenda Burke, Kent State University

  Ashley Byers, Loyola University Maryland

  Kara Cain, University of the Cumberlands

  Daniel Carlos, University of Idaho

  Paula Carpenter, Jefferson College

  Megan Chaffee, Governors State University

  LaShanda Chamberlain, Athens State University

  Matthew Christian, Seattle University

  Robert Clarke, The University of Texas At Dallas

  Maralee Clayton, Ball State University

  Aurie Clifford, Pima County Community College District

  Susan Collins, Doane University

  Janelle Cook, Colorado Mountain College

  Diane Cooper, Northwest Career College

  Heather Cowherd, Western Kentucky University

  Elizabeth Crye, The University of Tennessee Southern

  Steven Daffer, Rose State College

  Clayton Denis, Lakeshore Technical College

  Joseph Derrick, University of South Carolina

  Matthew Desorgher, University of Vermont

  Perry Diehm, Southern Nazarene University

  Anastacia Dillon, Lewis & Clark College

  Shawn Domingo, San Joaquin Delta College

  Melissa Donahue, Rhode Island School of Design

  Ryan Dulude, Community College of Vermont

  Karen Eckhart, Midwestern University

  Kerline Eglaus, University of Tennessee

  Matt Falduto, Kirkwood Community College

  Jennifer Fetters, Bellevue College

  Joy Fisher, University of California, Davis

  Sarah Freestone, Drake University

  Keri Gilbert, Stephens College

  Peter Goss, Portland Community College

  Gedalya Green, Beth Medrash Govoha

  Lauren Greider, Indiana University Indianapolis

  Melissa Haberman, Madison Area Technical College

  Amy Hager, Moberly Area Community College

  Laura Harkleroad, University of Tennessee

  Janie Harris, Western Governors University

  Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College

  Samantha Hicks, Coastal Carolina University

  Lisa Hoskey, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

  LeChelle Hunt-Davenport, Southern College of Optometry

  Leigh Ann Hussey, The Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia

  Tracy Ireland, The Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia

  Lauren Jackson, Northwestern State University

  Tina Jara, Nevada State University

  Emily Jarrell, Richmond Community College

  Kim Jenerette, Cedarville University

  Betsy Johnson, Bowling Green State University

  Darcy Johnson, Washburn University of Topeka

  Marie Johnson, University of Vermont

  Anthony Jones, University of Utah

  Kristi Jovell, Johns Hopkins University

  Angela Karlin, University of Kansas

  Linda Katrinic, Baker College

  Holly Kirkpatrick, Arcadia University

  Matthew Kirksey, Central State University

  Rachael Koehler, Marshalltown Community College

  Patti Kohler, National University

  Tayler Kreutter, Mount Holyoke College

  Stacy Krygier, University At Buffalo

  Tina Lamb, University of Florida

  Sara Lambie, Indiana University Indianapolis

  Mary Lawyer, State University of New York, Student Loan Service Center

  Melet Leafgreen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  Katrina Lee, Wayne Community College

  Casey Lehmann, Nicolet Area Technical College

  Lori Lewis, Elon University

  Nathan Lohr, Purdue University

  Adina Long, Forsyth Technical Community College

  Tony Lubbers, University of Central Missouri

  Donna MacDonald, Valencia College

  Audra Main, Moore Norman Technology Center

  Jennifer Martin, Johns Hopkins University

  Jessica Marvin, University of Lynchburg

  Daniel Matamoros, University of Tennessee

  Charles Mayfield, Northwest Missouri State University

  Michelle McNier, Mid Michigan College

  Ben Montecillo, University of Houston

  Matthew Moore, Sinclair Community College

  Anthony Morrone, Nevada State University

  Jennifer Muldowney, Lasell University

  Jennifer Mullins, The Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia

  Angela Nickel, Florida State College at Jacksonville

  Joshua North, Bridgewater College

  Mary Nucciarone, University of Notre Dame

  Chad Olson, Iowa State University

  Emily Osborn, Western Governors University

  Consuela Perez, Tarrant County College

  Nathaniel Peterson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

  Rhonda Pilgrim, Johns Hopkins University

  Elizabeth Reynolds, Colorado State University

  Tonya Richardson-Dean, East Texas A&M University

  Jill Robinson, Western Governors University

  Karen Ruehlman, The Board of Regents of The University System of Georgia

  Andrew Savage, Community College System of New Hampshire

  Maria Serna, University of Texas at Austin

  Jeffrey Shelby, Stanford University

  Carrie Short, Baldwin Wallace University

  Avena Singh, Higher Education Assistance Group, Inc.

  Zelotes Smith, Claremont McKenna College

  Jeneé Snyder, College of Western Idaho

  Robyn Sollberger, Campbellsville University

  Amanda Starwalt, Eastern Illinois University

  Melissa Stoddart, Pima County Community College District

  Gina Tolbert, Ouachita Baptist University

  Tara Torres, Connors State College

  Jill Towns, Georgia Military College

  Michelle Trame, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Alexandra Tubbs, Arkansas State University - Beebe

  Janet Turner, University of Portland

  Evan Udowitch, Virginia Commonwealth University

  Melissa Van Meter, Ohio University

  Katy Weisenburger, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Elyse Weller, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  Carrie White, University of Maryland Global Campus

  Amy Wood, Fisk University

  Brenda Buzynski, University of Iowa

  Heidi Carl, Purdue University

  Angela Johnson, Cuyahoga Community College District

  Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University

  Alex DeLonis, Saint Louis University

  Jackie Copeland, University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

  Celena Tulloss, Auburn University

  Kenneth Ferreira, Suffolk University

  Emily Haynam, University of Missouri

  Vanessa Martineau, Western Governors University

  Joan Bailey, University of South Florida Health

  Bradley Meyers, Southeastern Louisiana University

  Bronwyn Garrison, University of California, San Diego

  Scott Skaro, California Indian Nations College

  Justin Chase Brown, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  Daniel Barkowitz, The Pennsylvania State University

  Danchees Ingram, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  Anne McDermott, Salve Regina University

  Silvia Marquez, University of California, San Diego

  Heather Boutell, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  Nicholas Prewett, Stony Brook University

  Keyimani Alford, Madison Area Technical College

  Katie Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology

  JoEllen Price, San Jacinto College

  Shellee Killbride, Prospect Education LLC

  Laura Weiss Cook, Manhattan Area Technical College

• NASFAA Staff Liaisons: Megan Walter [administrator], NASFAA Policy Team

Background & Purpose

A central component of NASFAA's policy and advocacy work involves providing timely feedback on student aid issues to key stakeholders, including members of Congress and officials from the Department of Education. Stakeholders typically provide a short deadline to provide feedback and often request that NASFAA provide examples and experiences from member institutions. The purpose of the Rapid Response Network is to:

• Become familiar with NASFAA's policy positions, as adopted by the Board of Directors
• Provide timely, relevant feedback and examples to inquiries related to proposed legislation, regulation, and/or related initiatives
• Assist NASFAA policy staff in aggregating and analyzing feedback, including identification of common themes and /or trends among responses
• Based on feedback, engage in discussion with NASFAA policy staff to help inform potential recommendations and official policy positions

The group will communicate primarily through an email Listserv. These will take place on an as-needed basis. Task Force members are expected to be available to provide the requested feedback within a reasonable time. 

Indicators of Success & Outcomes

NASFAA Policy Staff will have a reliable group of members available to provide feedback to key federal stakeholders.     

Task Force Members' Duties & Responsibilities

Task-Force Specific Duties

• Upon request, provide feedback and examples to inform draft legislation and regulations
• Using aggregate feedback, engage in related policy discussions with NASFSAA policy staff to inform recommendations
• When appropriate, bring campus-level issues that need attention at the federal level to the NASFAA policy staff

General Duties

• Respond to requests for feedback from NASFAA policy staff in a timely manner
• Uphold and maintain confidentiality when appropriate

Budget

There are currently no planned expenditures.