The CAA is composed of 19 members—a public member and academic and practitioner members—who represent the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology.
Memorie Gosa, PhD, CCC-SLP
2025 CAA Chair
2021–2025
Academic-SLP
University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Valerie Brosius, MS, CCC-SLP
2022–2025
Practitioner-SLP
Community Physical Therapy (Moline, Illinois)
Chimezie Chidi, MA, CCC-SLP
2024–2027
Practitioner-SLP
Celebrations Speech Group, Inc. (Brentwood, California)
Ellayne Ganzfried, MS, CCC-SLP
2025–2028
Academic-SLP
Pace University (Great Neck, New York)
Maurice Goodwin, MS, CCC-SLP
2024–2026
Practitioner-SLP
Texas Voice Center (Houston, Texas)
Susan Gordon-Hickey, AuD, PhD, CCC-A
Immediate Past Chair
2021–2025
Academic-Audiology
University of South Alabama (Mobile, Alabama)
Annette Hurley, PhD, CCC-A
2024–2027
Academic-Audiology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Shatonda Jones, PhD, CCC-SLP
Chair-Elect
2022–2025
Academic-SLP
St. Bonaventure University (St. Bonaventure, New York)
Carol Koch, EdD, CCC-SLP
2023–2026
Academic-SLP
Samford University (Hoover, Alabama)
Dorian Lee-Wilkerson, PhD, CCC-SLP
2024–2027
Academic-SLP
Hampton University (Hampton, Virginia)
Valeria Matlock, EdD, CCC-A
2024–2027
Academic-Audiology
Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Alyssa Needleman, PhD, CCC-A
Vice Chair for Audiology
2022–2025
Academic-Audiology
Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
Kelly Pritchett, AuD, CCC-A
2025–2026
Academic-Audiology
University of Nebraska Lincoln (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Sabrina Salvant, EdD, MPH, OTR/L
2025–2028
Public Member
American Occupational Therapy Association (Nolensville, Tennessee)
Leigh Schaid, AuD, CCC-A
2025–2028
Academic-Audiology
Pacific University (Forest Grove, Oregon)
Alison Scheer-Cohen, PhD, CCC-SLP
2023–2026
Academic-SLP
California State University San Marcos (San Marcos, California)
Heidi Slager, AuD, CCC-A
2022–2025
Practitioner-Audiology
Cochlear Americas (Lone Tree, Colorado)
Alan Smith, EdD, CCC-SLP
Vice Chair for Speech-Language Pathology
2023–2026
Academic-SLP
University of Louisville (Louisville, Kentucky)
Unanticipated Vacancy
Practitioner-Audiology
Gretchen Ehret Hoshaw, MA, CCC-SLP, ICE-CCP, CAE
Staff Ex Officio
Chief Accreditation Officer
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (Rockville, Maryland)
Joseph Montano, EdD, CCC-A
Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC) Chair and Ex Officio to CAA
Montclair State University (Montclair, New Jersey)
Radhika Aravamudhan, PhD, EdD, CCC-A
2023–2025
Vice President for Academic Affairs in Audiology
ASHA BOD Liaison
Salus University (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania)
Rachel Glade, PhD, CCC-SLP
2025–2027
Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology
ASHA BOD Liaison
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
Halima Bayoh, MSPM
Accreditation Program Manager
Bryant Harvin
Accreditation Program Manager
Kailen Holland, MEd, CCC-SLP
Accreditation Coordinator and CAA Recorder
Kelvin Mulembe, DMin, MDiv
Accreditation Program Manager
Vacant
Manager, Accreditation Program Effectiveness
Allen Read
Director of Accreditation Operations
Kelly Velasquez
Director of Accreditation for Site Visit Operations
Maia Williams, MSED, CSM
Director of Accreditation for Policy and Education
General questions about accreditation: accreditation@asha.org
Questions related to applications and annual reports: CAAReports@asha.org