Contact with the Commission on Accreditation should be made through the NAST National Office.
The Commission on Accreditation consists of a Chair and ten delegate members, all elected by the membership at large, and two Public Members. With the exception of the Public Members, each Commission member must have experience as a visiting evaluator. With the exception of the public members, the Commission is to be appropriately balanced to represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives in theatre.
NAST Commission on Accreditation 2019-2020
DeAnna Toten Beard, Chair (2020)
Baylor University
Randal Blades (2022)
Jacksonville State University
Lawrence Dooley (2020)
Columbus State University
Shelly Elman (2022)
University of West Georgia
Beth Harper (2020)
Portland Actors Conservatory
Monica Hayes (2021)
University of Southern Mississippi
Brian Jones (2022)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Richard Klautsch (2020)
Boise State University
Lawrence Larsen (2021)
University of Portland
Jonathan Michaelsen (2021)
Indiana University
Kristin Sosnowsky (2022)
Louisiana State University
David Young (2021)
Western Kentucky University