CIAA is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting governmental action to protect the integrity of US education, assessment, and credentialing systems from commercial cheating services.
About CIAA
The CIAA promotes initiatives and lobbies for legislative and policy changes that prevent commercial cheating and cheating-for-hire services from undermining academic and credential integrity in the United States. Members include universities, licensure and certification authorities, service partners, and individuals dedicated to promoting integrity.
Founded in 2023 to address the alarming growth of commercial cheating and cheating-for-hire services, the CIAA is a nonprofit corporation with a 501(c)(4) exemption from federal tax for lobbying purposes. Its six-member board of directors is elected by its members. Membership is open to all individuals, academic institutions, organizations that publish and administer assessments, and related associations that support the Alliance’s mission. Prospective members (including their leadership) and individual members should not have a material financial interest in or otherwise receive compensation or benefits from, companies that offer cheating services.
2026 Directors
Jason Jordan
Chair, Vista Higher Learning
Kristen Chittenden
Treasurer, Turnitin
Bob Hunt
Western Governors University
Christine O’Connor
Ascend Learning
Rachel Schoenig
Cornerstone Strategies
Executive Director Team
Nicole Rhyne
Board Secretary & COO, Cornerstone Strategies
Ray Nicosia
VP Exam Integrity, Cornerstone Strategies
Michael Clifton
Vice President, Cornerstone Strategies
Christopher Watkins
VP of Customer Relations, Cornerstone Strategies
Cheating is never acceptable. Building a business that encourages and profits from cheating should not be acceptable, either.
Founding Members
