With decades of combined educational, business and leadership experience, the Center for Civic Education’s Board of Directors guide and support the mission and vision of our organization to develop an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries. The Board ensures accountability, by setting the organization’s goals and ensuring its effective implementation. Together, the Board works with management to support and implement its programs, which include We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, Project Citizen, and the Civitas International Programs.
![Pauline Weaver](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/PaulineWeaver220.jpg)
Pauline WeaverChair
![Pauline Weaver](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/PaulineWeaver220.jpg)
Pauline WeaverChair
Pauline Weaver has dedicated her professional career to the law and to legal and civic education. She currently serves as the secretary of the American Bar Association. Previously, she led ... [read more]
![Prof. Jonathan D. Varat](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/JonathanVarat.jpg)
Prof. Jonathan D. VaratVice Chair
![Prof. Jonathan D. Varat](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/JonathanVarat.jpg)
Prof. Jonathan D. VaratVice Chair
Jonathan Varat is a professor of law emeritus and dean emeritus of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. At UCLA, Mr. Varat has taught Constitutional Law ... [read more]
![Clara Slifkin](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/ClaraSlifkin.jpg)
Clara SlifkinSecretary
![Clara Slifkin](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/ClaraSlifkin.jpg)
Clara SlifkinSecretary
Clara Slifkin has practiced criminal, civil, and administrative law in state, federal, and administrative courts in her four decades as an attorney in California ... [read more]
![Mark Ritacco](/images/2023/09/28/headshot_sqoptimized_markritacco_01.png)
Mark RitaccoInterim Treasurer
![Mark Ritacco](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/2023/09/28/headshot_sqoptimized_markritacco_01.png)
Mark RitaccoInterim Treasurer
Mark Ritacco is the Chief Government Affairs Officer for the National Association of Counties. With over a decade of experience on Capitol Hill... [read more]
![Henry L. Chambers, Jr.](/images/2021/03/03/henrychambers.png)
Henry L. Chambers, Jr.Director
![Henry L. Chambers, Jr.](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/2021/03/03/henrychambers.png)
Henry L. Chambers, Jr.Director
Professor Henry L. Chambers, Jr., is the Austin E. Owen Research Scholar and Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law. Professor Chambers teaches and writes ... [read more]
![Cheryl Cook-Kallio](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/CherylCook-Kallio.jpg)
Cheryl Cook-KallioDirector
![Cheryl Cook-Kallio](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/CherylCook-Kallio.jpg)
Cheryl Cook-KallioDirector
Cheryl Cook-Kallio has a long history of public service and volunteerism. She has an M.A. in History with an emphasis on the United States Constitution ... [read more]
![Garima Desai](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/garima_desai220.jpg)
Garima DesaiDirector
![Garima Desai](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/garima_desai220.jpg)
Garima DesaiDirector
Garima Desai is a 2016 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution alum from California. Garima holds two bachelor's degrees in Environmental Studies and Economics from UC Santa Cruz and currently studies at Oxford University as a ... [read more]
![Terry Mason Moore](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/terry_mason_moore220.jpg)
Terry Mason MooreDirector
![Terry Mason Moore](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/terry_mason_moore220.jpg)
Terry Mason MooreDirector
Terry Mason Moore is an enrolled member of the Osage Nation. She has served as Assistant Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, as a council member of the 31st Osage Tribal Council, and as Osage Nation Gaming Commissioner. She currently serves as ... [read more]
![Timothy D. Moore](/images/2021/10/11/timothydmoore.png)
Timothy D. MooreDirector
![Timothy D. Moore](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/2021/10/11/timothydmoore.png)
Timothy D. MooreDirector
Timothy Moore currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Study of the American Constitution (CSAC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a documentary editor of the ... [read more]
![Daniel M. Murphy](/images/2021/10/11/danmurphy.png)
Daniel M. MurphyDirector
![Daniel M. Murphy](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/2021/10/11/danmurphy.png)
Daniel M. MurphyDirector
Dan Murphy has more than 20 years of experience in elections administration at the local, Federal, and international level. Dan is currently the Engagement Director for ... [read more]
![Liza Prendergast](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/LizaPrendergast.jpg)
Liza PrendergastDirector
![Liza Prendergast](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/LizaPrendergast.jpg)
Liza PrendergastDirector
Liza Prendergast is an advocate for civic education in the United States and for democracy promotion overseas. Currently, she is senior director for strategy and technical leadership at Democracy International ... [read more]
![Beth Ratway](/images/about/bethratway.png)
Beth RatwayDirector
![Beth Ratway](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/about/bethratway.png)
Beth RatwayDirector
Beth Ratway, a senior technical assistant consultant at AIR, has over 25 years of education experience. She works with state education agencies (SEAs), intermediate regional service agencies ... [read more]
![Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris](/images/2021/03/17/vickirossnorris.png)
Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris Director
![Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/2021/03/17/vickirossnorris.png)
Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris Director
Dr. Vicki Ross-Norris is a retired college and university adjunct English and Acting professor and lecturer who taught at Fordham University ... [read more]
![Barbara J. Smith](/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/barbara_smith220.jpeg)
Barbara J. SmithDirector
![Barbara J. Smith](https://mlkday.civiced.org/images/stories/About/BoardofDirectors/barbara_smith220.jpeg)
Barbara J. SmithDirector
Barbara J. Smith oversees the Carter Center’s democracy, human rights, conflict resolution, and rule of law programs, which operate projects and observe elections in ... [read more]
Members Emeriti
Ruth M. Gadebusch
Dale Rogers Marshall
Leland R. Selna Jr.
Dale Rogers Marshall
Leland R. Selna Jr.