About Us
Association of Independent
Liberal Arts Collegesfor Teacher Education
Our Purpose
Why we do what we do
Effective
Voice
To provide an effective voice for member institutions at the national, state, and campus level in matters related to teacher education
Share
Concerns
To provide a communication and information system for sharing concerns, issues, and viewpoints in teacher education as they pertain to member institutions
Awareness
To raise the general level of awareness of the needs of member institutions and of those who do not fall within its membership
Membership
Value
To make available to educational policy-making groups the talent, values and perspectives represented in the membership
Promote
Education
To cooperate with other associations to promote quality teacher education
A Message from Our President
Read the President’s Message from our President, Dr. Chandra Foote, from Spring of 2025.
Board of Directors
President
Chandra J Foote
Niagara University
e-mail: president@ailacte.org
Past President
Kimberly White-Smith
University of San Diego
President-Elect
TBD
Executive Assistant
Alyssa Haarer
e-mail: admin@ailacte.org
Secretary and Membership Co-Chair
TBD
Treasurer and Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee
Chandra J Foote
Niagara University
Communications and Media Chair
Caitlin Riegel
Daemen University
Journal Editor-in-Chief
Jackie Crawford
Simpson College
Journal Guest Editors
Caitlin Riegel
Daemen University
Kevin Thomas
Bellarmine University
Professional Development and Awards Chair
TBD
State Representative Advisory Council Co-Chair
Aarek Farmer
Freed-Hardeman University
Additional Board Members
Lisa Vernon-Dotson
Ashland University
Hillary Merk
University of Portland
Yolanda Gallardo
Gonzaga University