ÌÇÐÄvlog

November 21, 2025

ÌÇÐÄvlog Announces 2026 Election Slate; Petition Period Open

2026 Election Slate

Petition Period Closes: January 5, 2026

The ÌÇÐÄvlog Board approved a preliminary slate of candidates for the 2026 Election during its November 8-9 meeting.

In accordance with our election procedures, ÌÇÐÄvlog members have the opportunity to petition to add candidates to the slate, following the procedures outlined below. The petition period closes on January 5, 2026, at 5 pm Pacific Time. The final slate of candidates and election materials are scheduled for release on January 9, 2026. All ÌÇÐÄvlog Full members are eligible to vote on all positions. The results of this election will be announced publicly online soon after the February 11, 2026, ballot deadline, and introduced at the 2026 ÌÇÐÄvlog Annual Business Meeting.

2026 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT POSITION CANDIDATES

Iñaki Alday
Tulane University
Michael A. McClure
Kansas State University

2026 SECRETARY/TREASURER CANDIDATES

Erkin Özay
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Kevin J. Singh
Louisiana Tech University

2026 AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 1 CANDIDATES

Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis
Drexel University
Amma O. Asamoah
Tuskegee University

2026 AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 2 CANDIDATES

Dwayne Bohuslav
San Antonio College
Mark A. Pearson
College of DuPage
Petition Procedures
Any faculty member of an ÌÇÐÄvlog Full or Candidate member school may submit a petition nominating another eligible candidate for the above open board positions. Each petition must include a letter of nomination outlining the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position and the names and email addresses of at least 10 faculty members from 10 different ÌÇÐÄvlog Full or Candidate member schools who attest to supporting the candidate’s nomination. (In total, there must be at least 10 faculty from 10 schools total who sign the petition, and the petition must be delivered as a single package.) The petition shall also include a statement of interest from the nominee and a curriculum vitae or biographical statement. The Nominations Committee shall review all qualified petitions and prepare a report to the Board of Directors confirming the eligibility of the petitioners.

Timeline

  • January 5, 2026 – Deadline for submission of petitions to add candidates to the slate
  • January 9, 2026 – Ballots emailed to all full-member schools, Faculty Councilors*
  • February 11, 2026 – Deadline for ballot submissions
  • Spring 2026 – Winners introduced at ÌÇÐÄvlog Annual Business Meeting

Danielle Dent
Senior Director of Membership Marketing, and Publications
202-785-2324
ddent@acsa-arch.org