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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
PresidentSam Choo, Ph.D.[email protected]
President ElectMikyung Shin, Ph.D.[email protected]
Past PresidentDiane P. Bryant, Ph.D.[email protected]
Vice PresidentAllie Rhodes, Ph.D.[email protected]
SecretaryJiyeon Park, Ph.D.[email protected]
TreasurerMarci Jerome, Ph.D.[email protected]
Member-at-LargeAmy Kunkel, Ph.D.[email protected]
Member-at-LargeReagan Mergen, Ph.D.[email protected]

 

ISET Standing Committees
Constitution and Bylaws ChairAllie Rhodes, Ph.D.[email protected]
Early Career Leadership ChairLisa Dieker, Ph.D.[email protected]
Leadership and Development ChairDiane P. Bryant, Ph.D.[email protected]
Membership ChairAmy Kunkel, Ph. D.[email protected]
Policy and Advocacy Chair / CAN RepresentativeSoyoung Park, Ph.D.[email protected]
Professional Development ChairJoseph Morgan, Ph.D.[email protected]
Publications ChairAnya Evmenova, Ph.D.[email protected]
Publicity ChairReagan Mergen, Ph.D.[email protected]

 

Division’s Journal Editors
Journal Co-EditorJoseph Boyle, Ph.D.[email protected]
Journal Co-EditorMichael Kennedy, Ph.D.[email protected]

 

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:  18 September, 2025

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