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Board of Commissioners

The COSMA Board of Commissioners is comprised of five members of COSMA and normally meets twice a year.  The Board of Commissioners independently determines the accreditation status of an institution's sport management program.

Current Board of Commissioners

  • Robertha Abney, Slippery Rock University (3 year term, expires 2013)
  • Robert Baker, George Mason University (3 year term, expires 2011)
  • Jackie Cuneen, Bowling Green State University (3 year term, expires 2011)
  • Ming Li, Ohio University (3 year term, expires 2013)
  • Lisa Miller, Ohio Dominican University (3 year term, expires 2013)
  • Jo Williams, University of Southern Maine (3 year term, expires 2011)

The COSMA Board of Commissioners perform the following duties:

  • Determine accredited status for institutions.
  • Recommend changes in accreditation expectations and process, where appropriate, which must be approved by the members of the COSMA at the annual meeting.
  • Re-evaluate the sport management education programs of accredited member institutions as necessary.
  • Exercise such other incidental powers as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the functions of the Board of Commissioners.