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Board and Committees

The officers on the executive board of the Innovations of Special Education Technology (ISET) division of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) are elected by ISET membership. Members in the presidential sequence including President Elect, President, and Past President serve one-year terms. Secretary, Treasurer, and two Members-at-Large serve for two consecutive years. Besides the seven elected officers, there are several committees that enhance and further the mission of ISET.

ISET Officers
Past PresidentSam ChooUniversity of Minnesota
PresidentMikyung ShinIllinois State University
President ElectAllie RhodesAsbury University
Vice PresidentPeña BedesemKent State University
SecretaryAmy KunkelUniversity of Minnesota
TreasurerMarci Kinas JeromeGeorge Mason University

 

ISET Standing Committees
Publicity Chair (Member-at-Large)Kavita RaoUniversity of Hawaii
Professional Development ChairJoseph MorganUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Professional Development Co-ChairSamantha GoldmanUniversity of Kansas
Publication ChairAnya EvmenovaGeorge Mason University
Early Career Leadership ChairLisa DiekerUniversity of Kansas
Membership Chair (Member-at-Large) Jiyeon ParkSUNY - Binghamton
CAN CoordinatorSoyoung ParkUniversity of Central Florida

 

Division’s Journal Editors
Division’s Journal EditorJoseph BoyleTemple University
Division’s Journal EditorMichael KennedyUniversity of Virginia - Charlottesville

 

ISET Committees

Membership

The Membership Committee maintains active records of members, making certain that the list is constantly updated. This committee also works with CEC on membership campaigns and works to develop recruitment activities annually.

Publications

The Publications Committee continuously reviews the publications structure of ISET and recommends policies and procedures related to its growth and development. This committee also recommends to the ISET Executive Board new publications related to members needs, and oversees all publication efforts.

Professional Development

The Professional Development committee prepares an ongoing plan for a variety of types of professional development opportunities for ISET sponsorship and the infrastructure for support of those activities. This committee also investigates and recommends to the ISET Executive Board cooperative efforts with other CEC Divisions and organizations.

Publicity

The Publicity Committee plans and develops publicity that will give recognition to ISET members as well as activities of the Division. That includes web and social media presence. This committee communicates the availability of ISET products to members and non-members, and works closely with the professional development committee to publicize events, workshops, and conferences.

Policy and Advocacy

The Governmental Relations Committee develops a legislative program related to the purposes of ISET and disseminates information pertinent to national and state legislative programs. It also makes recommendations regarding additional advocacy activities for the Division. This committee is chaired by the Children’s Action Network (CAN) representative to CEC.

Constitution and Bylaws

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee receives and reviews all proposed amendments to the constitution and bylaws, and refers those proposed amendments with recommendations to the Executive Board.

Last Updated:  2 September, 2026

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