Facilitates operations and directs initiatives related to accreditation, assessment and evaluation through collaboration with other units within the university.
Tawanda Paul
Senior Research Associate Swen Parson 316 815-753-1197 | tgipson1@niu.edu
Supports operations and manages projects related to accreditation, assessment and evaluation.
Institutional Research
Greg Barker
Executive Director for Institutional Research and Analytics Campus Life Building 120 815-753-4742 | gbarker1@niu.edu
Oversees the offices of Institutional Research, Decision Support and Analysis, and Testing Services. Manages all aspects of gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data relevant to students, faculty, staff, costs, programs and policies. These analyses include, but are not limited to, reports addressing recruitment, retention, academic equity, program review, accreditation, and admissions. Works extensively with NIU's Chief Diversity Officer to identify academic equity gaps in course completion, retention and graduation.