The Director of Research Strategy & Initiatives provides high level operational leadership and coordination of efforts to define research approaches, processes, and standards, and provides direction and guidance on high priority and executive research projects and initiatives.

The Director of Institutional Improvement works in the IUPUI Office of Planning and Institutional Improvement to support campus-wide improvement initiatives. This includes directing the Program Review process, providing internal consulting services to support change management processes, analyzing trends and producing periodic reports, collaborating with the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and other campus leaders on strategic projects, representing the Office to various campus and external constituencies, and making intellectual contributions through professional venues.

The director leads and manages the office of Institutional Effectiveness and Survey Research within the Institutional Research and Decision Support unit for the IUPUI campus. The director supervises and supports the Assistant Director of Survey Research, Data Specialist, Management Data Analyst, and graduate student research assistants assigned to the Office (as funded). The director is responsible for leading survey research, institutional research, and evaluation activities to meet the informational needs of both internal and external constituencies. More specifically, the office provides descriptive and evaluative information for campus planning and decision support related to the following: 1) student, alumni, faculty, and staff national and local surveys (questionnaires, focus groups, interviews), 2) Campus Climate surveys, data reports (e.g., formal Diversity Reports), and assessment for the division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 3) campus accreditation activities 4) formal academic and support unit program reviews, 5) administrative reviews, 6) campus course evaluation processes and instruments 7) salary equity studies and salary equity consultation with the Office of Equal Opportunity, 8) Faculty Affairs and annual reports, 9) human resources and staff, 10) affirmative action and compliance reporting, 12) external grants (program evaluation and methodology consultations). The individual in this position will have significant interactions with campus leaders, faculty members, and staff regarding strategic initiatives, planning, and reporting. Position reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Decision Support, and works closely with the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, and the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Planning and Institutional Improvement.

The Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Priorities coordinates the efforts of Institutional Effectiveness and the Institutional Effectiveness Team, a university-wide group charged with institutional data responsibilities. Additionally, the position is responsible for reporting institutional data required by external agencies including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Education, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and the Higher Learning Commission. The Assistant Provost oversees multiple areas of academic and co-curricular support, including the office of Student Support Services (SSS), the office of Student Affairs, the Ozarks Experience First Semester program, and Instructional Technology.

The Director of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining information resources of all types to support decision making, planning, and will coordinate the efforts of the "Information Services" team, a university-wide group charged with institutional data responsibilities. This team provides information and analysis to support administrative decision making, strategic planning, and strategic initiatives; designs and conducts special studies and surveys; prepares oral and written presentations; accumulates information regarding University facts and statistics to be posted on the University's website; responds to information requests from internal and external constituents; completes surveys and reports for federal, state and private agencies; prepares department profiles and workload analyses for academic program review; supports campus-wide assessment and accreditation efforts; and assists campus constituents in using and interpreting institutional data.

• Coordinate assessment and research activities for the Division of Student Affairs. Duties include working with Director of Assessment and Staff Development to develop assessment and research questions that address needs within UGA Student Affairs and the campus community; developing appropriate assessment and research strategies including proposal, methodology, and all applicable forms; evaluating progress toward measures of success articulated in the division’s 2020 strategic plan; assisting with data requests from the Banner system; managing division wide assessment processes and protocol; and analyzing data. • Serve as assessment and research project consultant for the Division of Student Affairs. Duties include conducting client intake meetings; establishing project timelines; developing, monitoring, and evaluating assessment and research project plans; providing training as necessary; maintaining accurate and detailed records; and managing all other associated tasks. • Serve as significant learning specialist for the Division of Student Affairs. Duties include co-chairing the Pillars of Student Success Team; developing content and generating resources; planning and implementing training aligned with other staff development initiatives as appropriate; regularly assessing integration of significant learning across UGA Student Affairs; and managing all other associated tasks. • Coordinate all aspects of the Significant Learning Team Program. Duties include recruiting participants; facilitating content sessions; ensuring alignment between the curriculum, the Division’s priorities, and best practices in assessment and the scholarship of teaching and learning; regularly assessing program effectiveness; revising curriculum and instruction as necessary; working with communications staff to promote the program to stakeholders; and managing all other associated tasks. • Generate reports and publishable material for the Division of Student Affairs.

•Coordinate all aspects of the Professional Enrichment Institute. Duties include managing the participation selection process; coordinating content sessions and other events; designing and revising curriculum; identifying faculty; regularly assessing program effectiveness; working with communications staff to promote this program to stakeholders; etc. •Coordinate all aspects of the annual Professional Enrichment Conference. Duties include developing conference themes; coordinating the process for program selection, registration, and marketing; regularly assessing program effectiveness; working with communications staff to promote this conference to stakeholders; etc.•Coordinate all aspects of the Assessment Team Training Program. Duties include recruiting participants; teaching content sessions; ensuring alignment between the curriculum, the Division’s priorities, and best practices in assessment, teaching, and learning; regularly assessing program effectiveness; revising curriculum and instruction as necessary; working with communications staff to promote this program to stakeholders; etc. •Organize additional professional development opportunities for staff that support the Division’s strategic priorities. Duties include developing program proposals; recruiting program facilitators; identifying campus partners with which to collaborate; working with communications staff to promote programs to stakeholders; regularly assessing program effectiveness; etc. •Contribute to the development and achievement of departmental annual priorities. Duties include participating in priority planning meetings and completing tasks associated with annual priorities.•Serve as assessment project consultant to staff outside the department. Duties include conducting client intake meetings; establishing project timelines; developing, monitoring, and evaluating assessment project plans; providing training as necessary; and maintaining accurate and detailed records.

•Assisted in the design and execution of research and assessment projects that support student affairs priorities•Served as assessment project consultant to staff in the Division of Student Affairs•Assisted with writing and editing the annual report for the Division of Student Affairs•Assessed and revised the curriculum for the Division’s Assessment Team training•Develop online training modules for the Department of Student Affairs Assessment website•Contributed to the revision of the Student Affairs Learning and Development Objectives•Assisted in the development of resources to support assessment and planning in the Division•Contributed to the development and achievement of departmental annual priorities•Benchmarked assessment programs for AAU and Aspirational Peers in the SACSCOC area

•Reported to 2 units at the university: University Honors and the department of Housing and Residence Life•Oversaw the daily operations of the Honors Residential College, housing approximately 320 residents•Recruited, selected, trained, supervised and evaluated 10 Resident Advisors (RA)•Responded to crisis situations as a member of campus-wide on-call professional staff rotation•Managed an annual residential education programming budget in excess of $2,169• Served as a primary student conduct officer for hall-related conflict resolution matters•Advised and consulted with residents regarding social, educational, and academic concerns•Co-advised Honors Residential College Council with the Faculty Principal•Created and implemented intellectually stimulating programmatic efforts within the residential college•Collaborated with Faculty Principal and University Honors staff to promote intellectual development