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 2009-2010 year:
| Council Member | Type of ACOE Member | Current Term Expires |
Roger Boltz, O.D., Ph.D., Chair | ASCO nominee | 2011 |
William F. Hefner, O.D., M.Ed., FAAO, Vice Chair | AOA member at large | 2012 |
J. Bart Campbell, O.D. | ASCO nominee/residency | 2012 |
Irving Freeman, Ph.D., J.D. | Public member | 2012 |
Gregory Hicks, O.D. | AOA member at large | 2010 |
Christopher P. Olson, O.D. | ARBO nominee | 2012 |
Sandra Pickel, BGS, CPOT | Optometric technician | 2012 |
David Reed, O.D., FAAO | ARBO nominee | 2011 |
Terry Roark, Ph.D. | Public member | 2010 |
Janice Scharre, O.D., M.A. | ASCO nominee | 2010 |
Stacia Yaniglos, O.D. | AOA member at large | 2011 |