The IB organized these regional groups of university faculty and admissions officers to advocate for IB students and to hear university input.
The UAGs serve as a platform for:
- the IB to provide updates on key programme developments and new initiatives
- UAG members to provide updates on key issues affecting their regions
- UAG members to act as a springboard for improving IB recognition by universities and governments in their countries.
Group members
Africa, Europe and Middle East
Forkan Abdel Aziz Nassef
Director of Admissions at The American University in Cairo (Egypt)
Sherif Zohier Abdelmalek
Senior Director, Undergraduate Admission at The American University in Cairo (Egypt)
Dr Laila Akbarali
University Registrar at The Aga Khan University (Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom)
Ohran Arikan
Dean of Engineering at Bilkent University (Türkiye)
Miguel Costa
Dean of Admissions & Outreach, Undergraduate Programs at IE University (Spain)
Ibrahim Fayez Algourani
Head of Admissions and Registration at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (Jordan)
Nick Hull
Director of Admissions at University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Jill O'Mahony
Director of Admissions at University College Dublin (Ireland)
Dr Abdullah Saad Alqahtani
Associate Professor at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (Saudi Arabia)
Maher Chebli
Student Recruitment Manager at American University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
Mario Tabarini
Director, Guidance & Recruitment at Bocconi University (Italy)
Cesar Wazen
Director of International Affairs Office at Qatar University (Qatar)
Inge Wieringa, MA
Policy Advisor and Credential Evaluator at Leiden University (Netherlands)
Asia-Pacific
Verdi Arli
Associate Director, Admissions at The University of Melbourne (Australia)
Rosemary Bai
Marketing Coordinator (International Undergraduate Admissions) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (China)
Katsuhiko Mori
Director of Admissions Center at International Christian University (Japan)
Chi Kin (Bennett) Yim
Director of Undergraduate Admissions and International Student Exchange and Stelux Professor in Marketing at University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
North America
Canada
Debbie Eperjesi
Associate Director, Admissions at McGill University (Canada)
Amber Holliday
Associate Vice President, Recruitment & Student Mobility at Humber Polytechnic (Canada)
Donald Kelly
Director, Admissions at Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) University (Canada)
Steven Kelly
Assistant Registrar, Student Recruitment and Applicant Relations at University of Calgary (Canada)
Dan Seneker
Associate Vice President Enrolment and University Registrar at Saint Mary’s University (Canada)
United States
Gary Clark
Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) (United States)
April Crabtree
Associate Vice President, Enrollment and Admission Services at Arizona State University (United States)
Vern Granger
Director of Admissions at University of Connecticut (United States)
Chelsea Holley
Director of Admissions at Spelman College (United States)
Derek Kindle
Vice President for Student Services & Enrollment Management at University of Oregon (United States)
Matt McGann
Dean of Admission & Financial Aid at Amherst College (United States)
Femi Ogundele
Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Enrollment at University of California, Berkeley (United States)
Justin Parsons
Associate Dean, International Recruitment at Princeton University (United States)
Tamara Siler
Director, University Relations – Office of Admission at Rice University (United States)
Costas Solomou
Vice President for Enrollment Management at SUNY Geneseo Public Honors College (United States)
