Stephanie Sowl, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

- Manage a portfolio of 30 grants, overseeing program activities and progress, project budgets, and measures of success- Collaborate with grantees, researchers, and peer funders to inform strategic goals and learning, resulting in conference presentations and new interests for investment- Develop initiative strategy for board approval, engaging in a literature review, landscape funder analysis, previous grant learnings, interviews with organizations, collection of ACS and IPEDS data in… Show more - Manage a portfolio of 30 grants, overseeing program activities and progress, project budgets, and measures of success- Collaborate with grantees, researchers, and peer funders to inform strategic goals and learning, resulting in conference presentations and new interests for investment- Develop initiative strategy for board approval, engaging in a literature review, landscape funder analysis, previous grant learnings, interviews with organizations, collection of ACS and IPEDS data in alignment with strategic priorities and goals Show less

- Designed, administered, and analyzed surveys and assessments over all departments- Ensured data integrity and confidentiality in providing reports and dashboards

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Assist in collecting and analyzing data and writing report regarding COVID-related challenges faced by students and campus initiatives to support students- Collect data across UC, CSU, and CCCCO systems to understand racial and gender identity equity among governance and student populations- Collaborate with EdTrust West and PPIC on AB 705 to determine how campuses are implementing remedial and transfer-level math/english coursework

Ames, Ia

- Utilized the AddHealth dataset and performed regression analyses to examine the return migration patterns of college graduates from urban, suburban, and rural backgrounds- Created community asset audit based on student and community member interviews, local labor market trends, and availability of resources in rural communities to build adaptive tools that communities can use to support college-going- Conducted survival analysis to understand how gender, race/ethnicity… Show more - Utilized the AddHealth dataset and performed regression analyses to examine the return migration patterns of college graduates from urban, suburban, and rural backgrounds- Created community asset audit based on student and community member interviews, local labor market trends, and availability of resources in rural communities to build adaptive tools that communities can use to support college-going- Conducted survival analysis to understand how gender, race/ethnicity, first-generation status, academic preparation, and science/math identity influence STEM major choice, switches, and changes across institution types- Performed document analysis and semi-structured interviews with community college and four-year faculty to explore how curriculum reform and access to institutional data acts as organizational change within a unified higher education system- Constructed survey instrument and led follow-up interviews to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on college students' academic and social networks and outcomes Show less

Education Leadership And Innovation

Funded by a $4M federal grant, I work with institutional, survey, focus group and interview data to measure credit accumulation, retention and completion rates as well as non-cognitive development of predominately low-income, first-generation, minority students' who are participating in project-based classes and modules.

Tempe, Az

- build and manage all undergraduate and graduate courses and enrollment- internal reporting of undergraduate students with academic success, retention and persistence- perform statistical analysis on undergraduate population to improve courses and resources

- identify candidates for endowed undergraduate scholarships and teaching awards and assist in selection process with the Undergraduate Programs Committee- manage curriculum by editing major maps, DARS, academic catalog, and prerequisites of courses- build, execute, and present undergraduate reports through Hyperion 11- oversee undergraduate enrollment in the school and manage courses and reserve capacities

- academic advisor to over 3000 biological sciences, microbiology, and molecular biosciences and biotechnology students- managed all communications to students through weekly newsletter and SOLS undergraduate website- created internship program for graduate students interested in working in higher education

- assist course registration to students new to the University of Illinois- advise students in establishing educational and career goals- provide resources for employment, extracurricular activities, and various careers

- advise and counsel Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) Honor Society Zeta Beta Chapter- seek internship and scholarship opportunities for over 1800 undergraduates in the Access & Achievement Program- coordinate welcome celebrations for over 500 new students each year

- managed cashiers, baggers and trouble-shoot cash register issues- deposited daily cash and checks while balancing all daily and weekly sales reports- executed payroll functions for over 100 store employees

- managed and processed transcripts requests for current students and alumni- entered confidential personal grades for 600+ students- created the final exam schedule for 200+ courses- generated audit reports for course completion to all junior-standing and higher students- assisted in the certification of graduates for commencement

- prepared 15+ individual tax returns daily- performed payroll services for three clients weekly

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Activities and Societies: American Education Research Association Division J Graduate Student Representative, Journal of Student Affairs.

Graduate Certificate, Advanced Analytics In Higher Education

Graduate Certificate, Institutional Research And Policy Analysis

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education Policy, Organization, Leadership: Higher Education

Activities and Societies: Higher Education Student Association, Oratorio Society, University Student Life Committee, Education Policy.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mathematics With Minor In Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy, Student Senate, Economics Faculty Search Committee, Residence Hall.

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management With Minor In Economics

Activities and Societies: Student Senate, Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee, Budget Committee, Admissions and Scholarship.