Voting for the Society's 2026 Board of Directors was held online Aug. 1-14. Voting delegates approved the one-time transition slate developed to implement the Society's new staggered Board term structure and elected Michaela Reynolds of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as Undergraduate Student Representative.

The newly elected Board will begin its term Sept. 1.

2026-2028 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President
Philip E. Phillips, Ph.D.
Chapter: Middle Tennessee State University | Associate Dean, University Honors College and Professor of English, Middle Tennessee State University

President-elect
Ron Tulley
Chapter: University of Findlay | President, Calumet College of St. Joseph

Past President
Sharhonda Rush, MBA, MPP
Chapter: Jacksonville University | North America Marketing Manager, BlackLine

Directors
Ronald V. Shaklee, Ph.D. – 1-year term
Chapter: Youngstown State University | Professor Emeritus of Geography, Youngstown State University

Mattia Migliore, Ph.D. – 1-year term
Chapter: MCPHS University | Clinical Pharmacologist, Pharmacist, Educator and Researcher

Christine Kohls, MBA, CFRE – 2-year term
Chapter: Bowling Green State University | Founder and Principal Consultant, Raising Results LLC

Taylor Ruiz, MBA – 2-year term
Chapter: Jacksonville University | Sales Operations Coordinator, Far East Brokers & Consulting, Inc.

Alison Gregory – 3-year term
Chapter: Lycoming College | Director, Loyola Notre Dame Library

Debora Wenger, Ph.D. – 3-year term
Chapter: University of Mississippi | Professor, University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media

Graduate Student Representative
Meaghan Caron – 1-year term
Chapter: University of Maine | Graduate Student at the University of Michigan

Undergraduate Student Representative
Michaela Reynolds – 1-year term
Chapter: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Undergraduate Student, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The staggered terms are part of the Society's new governance structure and are intended to provide continuity in Board leadership moving forward.

Interested in helping shape the future of Phi Kappa Phi? Members are encouraged to explore national leadership opportunities and submit an Expression of Interest for future Board service. Learn more about leadership and volunteer opportunities with Phi Kappa Phi.