The NASAD National Office is open year-round from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with the exception of Memorial, Independence and Labor Days; Thanksgiving Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; and Christmas Week.
Contact with the following groups should be made through the NASAD National Office: Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Commission on Accreditation, Committee on Ethics, and Committee on Nominations.
Contact with accredited member institutions should be made directly via institutional representatives.
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
Telephone: 703-437-0700
Facsimile: 703-437-6312
E-mail: info@arts-accredit.org
Please review the list of staff names and responsibilities below to ensure contact with the appropriate staff member.
Staff Directory
KAREN P. MOYNAHAN, Executive Director
703-437-0700, Extension 116
kmoynahan@arts-accredit.org
STEPHANIE BLAKELY, Finance and Operations Associate
703-437-0700, Extension 118
sblakely@arts-accredit.org
- Annual Meeting Registration
- Annual Reporting Requirements to NASAD: Accreditation Audits, Affirmation Statements, Supplemental Annual Reports
- Invoices/Payments: Dues, fees, invoices, status of payments
- Vendor Contact
STEPHEN CANNISTRACI, Accreditation and Materials Assistant
703-437-0700, Extension 130
scannistraci@arts-accredit.org
- Accreditation Consultation: Preparation of accreditation applications, renewal applications, Plan Approval, Final Approval for Listing, Substantive Change; Visitors’ Reports and Optional Responses; submissions in reply to Commission Action Reports, including the preparation of Responses and Progress Reports; assistance with regard to use of procedures and application of standards
- Accreditation Documentation: Procedures regarding submission of application forms, Self-Studies, Optional Responses; Responses, Progress Reports; Plan Approval and Final Approval for Listing applications, Requests for Substantive Changes; Commission due dates and extensions of material submission deadlines
NORA R. HAMME, Assistant Director for Accreditation and Research
703-437-0700, Extension 128
nhamme@arts-accredit.org
- Accreditation Consultation: Preparation of applications for Membership, renewal of Membership, Plan Approval, Final Approval for Listing, Substantive Change; Visitors’ Reports and Optional Responses; submissions in reply to Commission Action Reports, including the preparation of Responses and Progress Reports; assistance with regard to use of procedures and application of standards
- On-Site Review Process: Procedures and requirements regarding submission of evaluative and consultative reports; preparation and submission of evaluative and consultative reports
- Annual Reporting Requirements to NASAD: HEADS Data Surveys
- Institutional Research: HEADS Data Surveys, Data Summaries, Special Reports
KYLE D. JOHNSON, Editorial and Programming Associate
703-437-0700, Extension 120
Kyle D. Johnson
- Annual Meeting Program Planning and Development: Management of program content, participant invitations
- Notices and Announcements: Publication and dissemination
BEN KARNES, Accreditation Associate
703-437-0700, Extension 129
bkarnes@arts-accredit.org
- Accreditation Consultation: Preparation of applications for Membership, renewal of Membership, Plan Approval, Final Approval for Listing, Substantive Change; Visitors’ Reports and Optional Responses; submissions in reply to Commission Action Reports, including the preparation of Responses and Progress Reports; assistance with regard to use of procedures and application of standards
- Accreditation Documentation: Procedures regarding submission of application forms, Self-Studies, Optional Responses; Responses, Progress Reports; Plan Approval and Final Approval for Listing applications, Requests for Substantive Changes; Commission due dates and extensions of material submission deadlines
JENNY REBECCA G. KUHLMANN, Management Associate for Communications and Publications
703-437-0700, Extension 112
jkuhlmann@arts-accredit.org
- Commission Action Reports: Processing, mailing and mailing content, and copies
- Documents and Publications: Currency and management of materials; revision processes including comment and publication schedules; content of proposed revisions
TRACY L. MARANEY, Management Director for Finance and Operations
703-437-0700, Extension 123
tmaraney@arts-accredit.org
- Financial Management: Dues, fees, invoices, status of payments
- Office Operations Management
- Vendor Contact and Management
STACY A. MCMAHON, Management Associate for Office Operations
703-437-0700, Extension 110
smcmahon@arts-accredit.org
- General Information and Assistance
- Annual Meeting Packet Materials
- Office Operations
- Data Management: Additions, deletions, and modifications to the database; website Directory Listing content
KATHRYN OMUNE, Visitation Management Associate
703-437-0700, Extension 114
komune@arts-accredit.org
- On-Site Review Process: Procedures and requirements regarding submission of evaluative and consultative reports; preparation and submission of evaluative and consultative reports
- Application Processes: Processing the Notice of Intention to Apply form; application requirements and procedures; coordinated and special reviews; postponements of on-site reviews
- Evaluator Education and Training: Education and training session invitations, agendas, schedules, logistics, and materials
- On-Site Review Consultation: Procedures and requirements regarding submission of evaluative and consultative reports; preparation and submission of evaluative and consultative reports
- On-Site Review Coordination: On-site reviews; visitors; visit scheduling; consultants, consultant scheduling
LISA A. OSTRICH, Management Associate for Meetings and Projects
703-437-0700, Extension 126
lostrich@arts-accredit.org
- Committee on Nominations and Associated Activities: Calls for nominations
- Meetings: Meeting scheduling, on-site logistics, arrangements, venues
- Special Projects
KRISTIN STOWELL, Projects Associate and Web Master
703-437-0700, Extension 122
kstowell@arts-accredit.org
- Website Content, Operations, and Management
Staff Responsibilities
Accreditation
Accreditation Consultation (Nora Hamme; Stephen Cannistraci; Ben Karnes)
Preparation of applications for Membership, renewal of Membership, Plan Approval, Final Approval for Listing, Substantive Change; Visitors’ Reports and Optional Responses; submissions in reply to Commission Action Reports, including the preparation of Responses and Progress Reports; assistance with regard to use of procedures and application of standards
Accreditation Documentation (Stephen Cannistraci)
Procedures regarding submission of application forms, Self-Studies, Optional Responses; Responses, Progress Reports; Plan Approval and Final Approval for Listing applications, Requests for Substantive Changes; Commission due dates and extensions of material submission deadlines
Application Review Processes (Nora Hamme)
Preparation of Commission agendas; Commission procedures and protocols; Commission schedules
Application Processes (Kathryn Omune)
Determining readiness for application, eligibility, and the Notice of Intention to Apply form; application requirements and procedures; coordinated and special reviews; postponements of on-site reviews
Commission Action Reports (Jenny Kuhlmann)
Commission Action Reports: process, mailings and mailing content, copies
Annual Reporting Requirements
Accreditation Audits, Affirmation Statements, Supplemental Annual Reports (Stephanie Blakely)
HEADS Data Surveys (Nora Hamme)
Committees and Activities
Committee on Ethics (Karen P. Moynahan)
Committee on Nominations (Lisa A. Ostrich)
Special Committees and Working Groups (Karen P. Moynahan)
Data Management
Additions, Deletions, Modifications to the Database (Stacy McMahon)
External Organizations
Liaison with Related Organizations (Karen P. Moynahan)
Finances
Dues, Fees, Invoices (Stephanie Blakely, Tracy L. Maraney)
Expense Statements, Status of Payments (Stephanie Blakely, Tracy L. Maraney)
General Information and Assistance
Institutional Research
HEADS Data Surveys, Data Summaries, Special Reports (Nora Hamme)
Meetings
Annual Meeting Program Planning and Development (Kyle D. Johnson)
Annual Meeting Registration (NASAD Website; Stephanie Blakely)
Meeting Scheduling, On-Site Logistics, Arrangements, Venues (Lisa A. Ostrich)
Office Management
Office Operations (Stephanie Blakely, Tracy L. Maraney, Stacy McMahon)
Vendor Contact (Stephanie Blakely, Tracy L. Maraney)
Office of the Executive Director
(Karen P. Moynahan)
Accreditation, Commission, and Association Policies; Board of Directors, Executive Committee; Complaints and Complaint Procedures; International Inquiries; Policy Affairs and Analysis; Substantial Equivalency Information and Applications
On-Site Reviews and Reviewers
On-Site Review Coordination (Kathryn Omune)
On-site reviews; visitors; visit scheduling; consultants, consultant scheduling
On-Site Review Process (Nora Hamme)
Procedures and requirements regarding submission of evaluative and consultative reports; preparation and submission of evaluative and consultative reports
Evaluator Education and Training (Kathryn Omune)
Education and training session invitations, agendas, schedules, logistics, and materials
Publications and Website
Documents and Publications (Jenny Rebecca G. Kuhlmann)
Currency and management of materials; revision processes including comment and publication schedules; content of proposed revisions
Online Directory Listing Content (Ben Karnes)
Notices and Announcements (Kyle D. Johnson)
Website Content, Operations, and Management (Kristin Stowell)