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    College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee

    Act 104 of 2010 establishes a College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee as a Standing Committee of the State Board of Education.

    The 23-member Committee — comprised of college students, faculty, textbook publishers, college booksellers, and members of the General Assembly — is tasked with developing recommendations to improve the affordability and accessibility of college textbooks.  The Committee also is charged with updating its report every three years. 

    ​Act 104: Legislation Establishing the College Textbook Policies Advisory Committee (PDF)

    Advisory Committee Members

    As of 1/29/2024 

    Dr. Kate Shaw
    Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education, PDE 

    Hon. Pedro A. Rivera II
    Chair, Council of Higher Education,
    State Board of Education

    ​Ms. Karen Molchanow
    Executive Director
    State Board of Education 

    ​Mr. Michael Dittman
    Butler County Community College 

    Dr. Adam Roberts
    Clarion University

    Dr. Cherie Crosby-Weeks
    Manor College 

    Dr. Fern Brody
    University of Pittsburgh 

    Ms. Rebecca Waltz
    The Pennsylvania State University

    Dr. Robert Millete
    Lincoln University 

    Dr. Jay Sinha
    Temple University 

    *Cheryl Kleiman
    Office of Senator Lindsey Williams 

    *Cindy Urban
    Office of Senator David Argall 

    *Diane Acri
    Office of Representative Jesse Topper 

    *Alycia Laureti
    Office of Representative Peter Schweyer 

    Ms. Liz Morris
    Bryn Mawr College Bookstore 

    Vacant
    Off-Campus College Bookstore Representative 

    Ms. Cathy Pacheco
    Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. The Penn State Bookstore 

    Mr. Jesse Gutierrez
    Textbook Publisher Representative 

    Ms. Jill Morris
    Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration & Innovation

    Mr. Jeff Goldman
    Pearson Learning Solutions Vice President 

    Gregory Nemchick
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Natalie Imhoof
    Susquehanna University

    Grace Bohl
    University of Pittsburgh

    Gabrielle DeFrangesco
    Current PASSHE student