Global Advisory Council

Advancing Global Excellence in Digital Education

The Global Advisory Council of the International Accrediting Commission for Digital Education (IACDE) represents a distinguished collective of global leaders, educators, innovators, and experts who advise and inspire IACDE’s ongoing commitment to excellence in online and hybrid learning.

Council members serve in an advisory and honorary capacity, lending their insight to help shape IACDE’s evolving standards, publications, and initiatives that advance digital education across diverse cultural and academic landscapes.

Their combined experience spans higher education, digital innovation, business leadership, faith-based learning, and global development — reflecting IACDE’s belief that quality education must be guided by collaboration, vision, and integrity.

Purpose and Scope

Global Foresight and Policy Insight

Advising on international trends, challenges, and innovations in digital education.
Council members contribute their expertise and regional perspectives to help IACDE anticipate emerging issues in global education. Their insights on technology integration, accreditation innovation, and cross-border learning trends support the Commission in aligning its standards with the evolving digital landscape. This ensures that IACDE remains both forward-thinking and globally responsive.

Advocacy for Quality and Ethical Practice

Promoting equity, integrity, and best practices in global online learning.
Members serve as ambassadors of ethical leadership, academic transparency, and social responsibility. Their work helps IACDE strengthen its commitment to inclusivity and fairness, ensuring that institutions under review meet rigorous standards rooted in honesty, accountability, and learner success.

Academic Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange

Encouraging scholarly collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning across borders.
The Council fosters an environment where educators, administrators, and innovators from diverse regions can exchange research, best practices, and new ideas. Through symposiums, virtual discussions, and collaborative studies, members help shape global conversations on the future of accreditation and digital education.

Institutional Credibility and Global Influence

Strengthening IACDE’s visibility, credibility, and impact through expert contributions.
Each Council member enhances IACDE’s international reputation as a credible, values-driven accreditor. Their professional recognition, publications, and thought leadership amplify IACDE’s voice in the global education community—building trust among institutions, learners, and partners committed to excellence in digital learning.

Our Commitment

Each Council Member is recognized for their exemplary leadership, scholarly contribution, and commitment to advancing quality education worldwide. Members may be featured in IACDE research collaborations, policy briefs, newsletters, symposiums, and global conferences. Through their engagement, the Council helps IACDE remain a trusted, forward-thinking accreditor for the digital age.

Inaugural Members of the Global Advisory Council

Below are the inaugural members of the IACDE Global Advisory Council, representing diverse academic disciplines and regions of the world.

Prof. Dr. Arti Bansall, PhD, MBA, BE, PMP

India – Online Higher Education

Kevin Brake

Canada – Blended Learning Strategist
& AI Integration

Dr. Sancian Crawford, PhD, DCM, MPH

United States – Public Heath, Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Hartford G. Dawson, PhD

United States – Curriculum Design; Cyber Security; AI; Cloud Computing

Dr. Valerie Delleville, MBA, Ed.D.

United States – Workforce Development & Learning Innovation

Er. Dilip Kumar, B.Tech,
C-DAC & MBA

India – Higher Education Leadership; Skill Development; Institutional Governance; Workforce Training

Jenelle Leonard, M.A.

United States – Educational Technology; Federal Education Policy; K–20 Digital Equity; Curriculum Innovation, AI Strategist

Dr. Monica Moody Moore, Ed.D.

United States – Digital transformation; Executive Leadership; Online Program Review

Titus Suter, MSc, BSc

Kenya – International Education & Global Engagement

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