Source: http://www.aoa.org/x5154.xml
ACOE Membership
The ACOE membership includes 11 members:
- 9 AOA members
- 3 optometric practitioners nominated by AOA
- 2 optometrists who are state board members nominated by the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO)
- 3 optometrists affiliated with an optometric education institution nominated by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) (1 of these members must be residency trained or be a faculty member or administrator in an accredited residency)
- 1 optometric technician representative
- 2 public members
The term of appointment for an ACOE member is three years, and an individual may serve a maximum of three terms.
ACOE Members
The following individuals serve as members of the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education in the 2012-2013 year:
| Council Member | Type of ACOE Member | Current Term Expires |
|
James E. Bureman, O.D. |
ARBO nominee |
2014 |
|
J. Bart Campbell, O.D., Chair |
ASCO nominee/residency |
2015 |
|
Scott Edmonds, O.D. |
AOA member at large |
2015 |
|
Ann Hayden-Finger, CPOT |
Optometric technician |
2015 |
|
David S. Hays, O.D. |
AOA member at large |
2014 |
|
Karen Kershenstein, Ph.D. |
Public member |
2013 |
|
Laura M. Neumann, DDS, MPH |
Public member |
2015 |
|
Christopher P. Olson, O.D. |
ARBO nominee |
2015 |
|
Darin Paulson, O.D. |
AOA member at large |
2013 |
|
Shilpa Register, O.D., M.S., Ph.D. |
ASCO nominee |
2014 |
|
Janice Scharre, O.D., M.A. |
ASCO nominee |
2013 |