Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Vice Provost and Director, Institutional Research

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Reporting to the Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Budget and Resource Planning, the Associate Vice Provost/Director for Institutional Research leads a team responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, communication and maintenance of data, both internal and external, to drive institutional decision-making. The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is charged with the development and maintenance of an institutional data and analytics infrastructure; creation of university dashboards and reports; and handling all internal and external requests for institutional data, including governmental agency reporting requirements, ranking entities, IPEDS and all other accrediting or reporting agencies. OIR identifies, plans and conducts research and statistical analysis in support of budgeting, strategic planning and institutional assessment. The office provides an effective and comprehensive source of information on students, faculty and staff and is the central administrative unit responsible for collection, analysis and dissemination of institutional data for both internal decision – making and external reporting. OIR approaches all of these activities with an emphasis on continuous improvement.



Northwestern University

• Senior Director of Institutional Research and Analytics

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

  Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Planning, provides leadership and direction for the Institutional Research (IR) Office. Functions of the IR Office include: research in support of academic and strategic planning, analytical support for Program Review, maintenance of institutional metrics and peer benchmarks, coordination of participation in research and data sharing consortia with peer institutions, as well as supporting government compliance and other external information requests.



Huron Consulting Group

• Director

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Constituent research in higher education sector. Quantitative and qualitative. Constituents across the student life-cycle. Prospective students, admitted students, current students, alumni and donors. Constituent research in higher education sector. Quantitative and qualitative. Constituents across the student life-cycle. Prospective students, admitted students, current students, alumni and donors.



Slover Linett at NORC

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President for Higher Education

  • Apr 2009 - Jan 2013

  Market research in higher education sector. Quantitative and qualitative. Focus on audience research. Prospective students, students, and alumni. Market research in higher education sector. Quantitative and qualitative. Focus on audience research. Prospective students, students, and alumni.



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Analytical Studies

  • Oct 1986 - Apr 2009

  Position reports to the Vice-President of Administration and Planning. Provide VP, President, Provost and other senior administrators with institutional and peer data, reports and analyses in support of planning and decision making. Provide data and analytical support for ongoing institutional assessment activities. Prepare special studies in support of strategic decision-making and to assess strategic initiatives. Prepare quarterly management update materials for Board of Trustees meetings. Produce the University’s benchmarking report (key performance metrics), which is presented annually to the Board of Trustees and senior administrators. Coordinate student surveys by serving as the coordinator of the University’s Student Survey Planning Group.