ICUT: About ICUT: Board of Directors

ICUT Board of Directors

The ICUT Board of Directors is responsible for conducting the corporation's business between meetings of the membership. The Board develops the organization's public policy positions and provides for ICUT's representation before various government entities, educational organizations, and other agencies and groups. The Board is composed of five officers (chair, vice chair, past chair, secretary, and treasurer) and six directors at large. Each Board member serves a two-year term.

Members of the ICUT Board of Directors

Dr. George Martin, Chair

Dr. Martin began his tenure as president of St. Edward’s University in 1999. Prior to that, he served as Academic Vice President at St. Peter’s College in New Jersey. He joined the faculty at St. Peter’s in 1969, became chairman of the Political Science Department, was Academic Dean and was named Academic Vice President in 1991. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and received his master’s and doctoral degrees from Fordham University. He will serve as chair until September 2011.

Dr. Tim Summerlin, Past Chair

Dr. Summerlin became the fifth president of Schreiner University in the spring of 2001, where he had served as provost and vice president for academic affairs. He came to Schreiner from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and also served as acting provost. Dr. Summerlin received his bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian College and both a master's and Ph.D. from Yale University. He will serve as past-chair until September 2011.

Dr. Lanny Hall , Vice-Chair

Dr. Hall returned to Hardin-Simmons University as president in 2009. His 36-year career in education and government includes service as a public school teacher, Congressional aide, businessman, state representative, state agency executive and university professor, vice-president, president and chancellor. He was chancellor and president of Howard Payne University and Wayland Baptist University. His tenure in the Texas House of Representatives was from 1979-1984. He earned degrees at north Texas State University and a Ph.D. from The University of Texas in Austin. His term as Vice-Chair will end in September, 2011.

Dr. John Russell, Secretary

In August 2002, Dr. John Russell, became the tenth president of McMurry University in Abilene. A retired Air Force colonel with broad experience as both an educator and administrator in civilian and military higher education settings, Dr. Russell came to McMurry after serving as executive vice-president for academic affairs for West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Prior to that he served in various positions at the Air Force Institute of Technology, the United States Air Force Academy, Air Force Space Command and the United States Air Force. Dr. Russell holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University; an M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado. His term as Secretary of ICUT will end in September 2011.

Dr. Larry L. Earvin, Treasurer

Dr. Earvin became president of Huston-Tillotson College (now University) in July 2000. He has a doctorate in American Studies from Emory University, a Master of Science degree from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science degree at Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University). He returned to Clark Atlanta and remained there for 26 years, serving in numerous positions, including Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. He is currently Chair of the Board of the Texas Association of Developing Colleges and will serve as treasurer on the ICUT Board until September 2010.

Dr. Dale Lunsford, Director

In July, 2007, Dr. Dale Lunsford became the sixth president of LeTourneau University. Dr. Lunsford served as Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs at University of Tulsa’s College of Business Administration, where he won several awards including the university’s Professor of the Year. Following that, he was a Vice-President for Student Affairs and External Relations at the University of Texas at Tyler. At UT Tyler he secured over $170 million in capital funding and saw a large increase in student enrollment. Dr. Lunsford earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Tulsa, and a Ph.D. in business administration from Oklahoma State University. He will serve as a director until September, 2010.

Rev. Ann Svennungsen, Director

In July, 2007, Rev. Ann Svennungsen became the first female president in Texas Lutheran University’s 116-year history. An ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Rev. Svennungsen served as president and CEO of The Fund for Theological Education in Atlanta before coming to TLU. Prior to that, she was a pastor at parishes in Minnesota and Iowa. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Luther Seminary honored her with the Alumni Achievement Award in 2005. She will serve as a director until September, 2010.

Dr. Miles McCall, Director

Dr. Miles McCall became the 18th president of Lon Morris College in 2005. Prior to coming to Lon Morris, Dr. McCall was a Professor of Communication and Leadership Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University for 20 years. In 1998, he became Vice-President for Alumni Affairs at Stephen F. Austin and under his direction, the school built a new Alumni Building and raised many millions of dollars for scholarship endowments and over $37 million in a capital campaign. Dr. McCall is a professional speaker and has authored several books and professional papers. He will serve as a director until September, 2010.

Dr. Charles Cotrell , Director

Dr. Cotrell began his teaching career at St. Mary's University in 1966 and became the institution's first lay president in 2000. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Mary's in the early 1960's and his PhD in political science from the University of Arizona in 1970. Dr. Cotrell has served the U.S. Department of Justice as a consultant on election systems and political participation and has presented his research on voting patterns to both houses of the U.S. Congress. He will serve as a director until September 2011.

Dr. Robert Ivany, Director

In July 2004, Dr. Robert Ivany became the eighth president of The University of St. Thomas in Houston. Prior to that, he had a distinguished thirty-four year career in the United States Army. A retired commandant of the U.S. Army War College, Dr. Ivany’s experience includes posts to the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University, the U.S. Army War College, the United States Military Academy at West Point and commands as an army cavalry officer. Dr. Ivany earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy and a PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Dr. Ivany will serve on the ICUT Board of Directors until September 2001.

Dr. Victor Boschini, Director

Dr. Boschini became the 10th Chancellor of TCU in June of 2003. He came to TCU after serving as vice president for student affairs and president of Illinois State University. Prior to that, he served at Butler University in Indiana and at Indiana University. Dr. Boschini was born in Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree from Mount Union College, a master's degree from Bowling Green State University, and his doctorate in higher education administration from Indiana University. His term as director will expire in September 2011.