|| Office of the Assistant Secretary || Office of Management and Planning || Senior Management Staff ||
|| Accreditation Group || Institutional Service Staff || FIPSE ||
|| International and Foreign Language Education Staff || Student Service Staff || TRIO || Other ||
OPE Address
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
LBJ Building, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Main Telephone: 202-453-6914
[Directions]
U.S. Department of Education Information Resource Center: 1-800-872-5327 (toll-free)
OPE Senior Management Staff
| Title | Name |
| Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education | Dr. Nasser Paydar |
| Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary | Roxanne Garza |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning | Tiwanda Burse |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs | Vacant |
| Senior Director for Institutional Service | Vacant |
| Senior Director for Student Service | Gaby Watts |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education | Vacant |
| Senior Director, International and Foreign Language Education | Cheryl Gibbs |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation | Rich Williams |
| Senior Director, Policy Development, Analysis, and Accreditation Services | Scott Prince |
Policy, Planning, and Innovation
| Title | Name | Phone # |
| Accreditation Group, Director | Herman Bounds Jr., Ed.S. | 202-453-6128 |
| Administrative and Auxiliary Services, Director | Valerie Lefor | 202-453-7724 |
| Policy Coordination Group, Director | Tamy Abernathy | 202-453-5970 |
| Policy Development Group, Director | Vacant | |
| National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) | George A. Smith | 202-453-7757 |
| National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) | George A. Smith | 202-453-7757 |
Institutional Service
| Program | Contact Person | Phone # |
| Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (Title III, Parts A and F) | Robyn Wood | 202-453-7744 |
| American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (Title III, Parts A and F) | Everardo Gil | 202-987-0431 |
| Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (Title III, Parts A and F) | Pearson Owens | 202-453-7997 |
| Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education | Shedita Alston | 202-453-7090 |
| Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (Title V) | Njeri Clark | 202-453-6224 |
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
International and Foreign Language Education
Student Service
| Program | Contact Peron | Phone # |
| Child Care Access Means Parents in School | Harold Wells | 202-453-6131 |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) | Ben Witthoefft | 202-453-7576 |
| Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) | Rebecca Ell | 202-453-6348 |
| Program | Contact Person | Phone # |
| --TRIO - Educational Opportunity Centers | Rachael Wiley | 202-987-0396 |
| --TRIO - Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement | Carmen Gordon | 202-453-7311 |
| --TRIO - Student Support Services | James Davis | 202-453-7814 |
| --TRIO - Talent Search | Antoinette Clark | 202-453-7121 |
| --TRIO - Training Program for Federal TRIO Program Staff | Suzanne Ulmer | 202-453-7691 |
| --TRIO - Upward Bound | Kenneth Waters | 202-453-6273 |
| --TRIO - Upward Bound Math/Science | Tanisha Hamblin-Johnson | (202) 453-6090 |
| --TRIO - Veterans Upward Bound | Dana Foreman | 202-987-0437 |
| --TRIO - Student Programs Development Division | Emory Morrison | 202-453-6963 |
Other Program and Office Contacts
| Program | Contact Person | Phone # |
| Howard University | Donald Watson | 202-453-6166 |
| Policy and Budget Information | Vacant |
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Building
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202