Session Listing

Speaker: Kate O'Neill

Moderator: Christine M. Keller – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan (she/her/hers) – Missouri University of Science and Technology

Presenter: Jennifer Chu, ACC, CAE – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Christopher M. Mullin, Ph.D. – Lumina Foundation

Presenter: Qua’Aisa Williams – FirstGen Forward

Presenter: Blake Nantz – FirstGen Forward

Presenter: Mahmut Gundogdu, Ph.D. – Texas A&M University

Presenter: Charla E. Orozco, MA, MS (she/her/hers) – University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Presenter: Heather Mechler, PhD (she/her/hers) – Duke University

Presenter: Nicholas B. Leonhard (he/him/his) – Missouri University of Science and Technology

Presenter: Wayne Jones, EdD – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: Melissa B. Haney, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Presenter: Angela Baldasare, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – National University

Presenter: Heidi Burnett, M.A. (she/her/hers) – National University

Presenter: Kim Round, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – National University

Presenter: Jessica E. Schmidt, MSDA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah

Presenter: Angela Ward, M.S. – Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Presenter: Darlena Jones (she/her/hers) – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Elaine Cappellino

Presenter: Jason Lewis

Presenter: Elisa Hertz, MA/MS – CUNY Guttman Community College

Presenter: Elisabeth Lackner, PhD – CUNY Queensborough Community College

Presenter: Yongchao (Yimi) Zhao, PhD (she/her/hers) – CUNY New York City College of Technology

Presenter: Kristina Podesta (she/her/hers) – George Mason University

Presenter: Wei You, Ph.D – Bucknell University

Presenter: Iryna Muse, PhD – University of Alabama System

Presenter: Chad Losee – Yale University

Presenter: Lily Svensen – Yale University

Presenter: Abhishek Singh, MS (he/him/his) – New York Institute of Technology

Presenter: Bethine J. Ellie, Ed.D. – Mid-State Technical College

Presenter: Eric M. Brooks – U.S. News & World Report

Presenter: Kenneth Hines – U.S. News & World Report

Presenter: Brian Parish – IData Inc.

Presenter: YUAN CHIH FU, Phd – National Taipei University of Technology

Presenter: Christine M. Keller – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Bryan J. Cook (he/him/his) – Urban Institute

Presenter: Tim S. Kish, MBA, University of Notre Dame; MA Teaching, Bethel College (he/him/his) – Ivy Tech Community College

Presenter: Samantha Turley – Ivy Tech Community College

Presenter: Heather Epstein-Diaz, MLIS – Florida State University

Presenter: Eclipse Ramsey, MIS (they/them/theirs) – Florida State University College of Law

Presenter: Danielle Certa – Office of the Provost, Vanderbilt University

Presenter: Anthony Morris – Interfolio from Elsevier

Presenter: Susan Burkhauser, PhD – Austin Community College

Presenter: John (Skip) Crooker, Ph.D. – University of Nevada, Las vegas

Presenter: Shellie Brattain – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Presenter: Qingmin Shi, Ph.D. – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Presenter: Chiung-Ya Tang – University of Central Florida

Presenter: David Stanford (he/him/his) – University of Central Florida

Presenter: Leonel Nieto – Salt Lake Community College

Presenter: Holly Stovall, Ph.D – Tarrant County College

Presenter: Abbie Arellano, M.S. – Tarrant County College

Presenter: Christina Kraines, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Tarrant County College

Presenter: Chris Urban – Kansas State University

Presenter: Yuhao Liu (he/him/his) – Kansas State University

Contributor: Nicole Hamler, MS – Kansas State University

Presenter: Erin Espaldon, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Diego

Presenter: Kimberly Williamson, PhD (they/them/theirs) – Lehigh University

Presenter: Smriti A. Ingrole, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – emory university

Presenter: Ryan Smith (he/him/his) – Illinois State University

Presenter: David H. Tanner, PhD, Higher Education – University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Presenter: Charles Sanchez, PhD – University of Georgia

Presenter: Angela Bell, PhD – University System of Georgia

Moderator: Leah E. Ross, PhD – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Iryna Muse, PhD – University of Alabama System

Presenter: Osundwa Wanjera, PhD – Pratt Institute

Presenter: Mary Ann Coughlin, PhD – Springfield College

Presenter: Jason L. Wang, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Georgia Institute of Technology

Presenter: Ivana Fredotovic, PhD – Weber State University

Presenter: Melissa L. Baker – Carnegie Mellon University

Presenter: Paige Borden, PhD – University of Central Florida

Presenter: Jeremy M. Goodman (he/him/his) – Jeremy Goodman Consulting

Presenter: Marco Antonio Cruz (he/him/his) – San Jose State University

Presenter: Kavya Sree Mariboyina (she/her/hers) – Little Priest Tribal College

Presenter: Ellen Peters – Council of Independent Colleges

Presenter: Kristina Church – The College of St. Scholastica

Presenter: Karen Froslid-Jones (she/her/hers) – George Washington University

Presenter: Seth F. Houston – UQ Solutions

Moderator: Henry Zheng, PHD – Carnegie Mellon University

Presenter: Yesenia Espinal, PHD (she/her/hers) – Howard University

Presenter: Adrea L. Hernandez, PHD (she/her/hers) – University of Notre Dame

Presenter: Hui Xiong, PHD (she/her/hers) – Wellesley College

Presenter: Umar Mushtaq (he/him/his) – Explorance

Presenter: Amy Ribera, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine

Presenter: James Anderson, Master of Science Ag Biostats – Kaskaskia College

Presenter: Hyekyung Lee, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Community College of Aurora

Presenter: Cuirong Wu, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Community College of Aurora

Presenter: Kushmakar Baral, Ph.D. – Community College of Aurora

Presenter: Leslie Hodges, PHD – University System of Georgia

Presenter: Lori Prince Hagood, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University System of Georgia Board of Regents

Presenter: Daniel Jensen, Ed.D. – Weber State University

Presenter: Mary Bautista, Ph.D. – University of Michigan ADVANCE Program

Presenter: Jordan Hudgins, B.S. in Statistics (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan ADVANCE Program

Presenter: Hirokuni Yamada, PhD (he/him/his) – Waseda University

Presenter: Tomoko Torii, PhD (she/her/hers) – Waseda University

Presenter: Andrea Honeycutt – University of Arkansas

Presenter: Avis Jackson (she/her/hers) – Morgan State University

Presenter: Erin Murphy – Morgan State University

Presenter: Taj Rollins (she/her/hers) – James Madison University

Presenter: Qingyang Liu (she/her/hers) – Clarkson University

Presenter: Tim S. Kish, MBA, University of Notre Dame; MA Teaching, Bethel College (he/him/his) – Ivy Tech Community College

Presenter: Samantha Turley – Ivy Tech Community College

Presenter: Elmer Yglesias (he/him/his) – St. John's College

Presenter: Ben Liu – Florida Atlantic University

Presenter: Melinda M. Whitford (she/her/hers) – University at Buffalo

Presenter: Christopher M. Mullin, Ph.D. – Lumina Foundation

Presenter: Christine M. Keller – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Brent M. Drake – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Bethany Crowell, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenter: Shari Ellertson (she/her/hers) – Boise State University

Presenter: Adrea L. Hernandez, PHD (she/her/hers) – University of Notre Dame

Presenter: Juan Xu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Clemson University

Presenter: Yuchen (Faye) Ji (she/her/hers) – Notre Dame of Maryland University

Presenter: Eric Wang (he/him/his) – University of Alabama

Presenter: Jing Wang – University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Presenter: Yuxiang Liu – Yeshiva University

Presenter: Victor M. H Borden, PhD (he/him/his) – Indiana University

Presenter: Paige Borden, PhD – University of Central Florida

Presenter: Iryna Muse, PhD – University of Alabama System

Presenter: James Trainer, PhD – Villanova University

Moderator: Mushtaq Gunja – American Council on Education

Presenter: Jennifer X. Wu, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Penn State College of Engineering

Presenter: Jing Zhao – Eastern University

Presenter: Hsueh Leung – Baruch College, CUNY

Presenter: Yan Li – College of Dupage

Presenter: Adam C. Elder, PhD – Rutgers University

Presenter: Yuhao Liu (he/him/his) – Kansas State University

Presenter: Elisabeth Lackner, PhD – CUNY Queensborough Community College

Presenter: Darla M. Cooper, BA in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and an MSEd and EdD from the University of Southern California (she/her/hers) – The RP Group

Presenter: P. Marcell Gilmore, BA in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, a MA in African American Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a doctorate at the University of Utah – The RP Group

Presenter: Trevor R. Hart (he/him/his) – Eastern Arizona College

Presenter: Katherine C. Gipalo, MPA (she/her/hers) – Florida State University

Presenter: Samantha James, MBA, PMP (she/her/hers) – Georgia Institute of Technology

Presenter: Samantha Nix, PhD – Florida State University

Presenter: Lynette Duncan, MS in Statistics, University of Arkansas, BS in Mathematics, John Brown University – John Brown University

Presenter: Santhana Lakshmi Ponnurasan (she/her/hers) – Missouri University of Science and Technology

Presenter: Brianna Reddick – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: Wayne Jones, EdD – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: Sarah Gallimore, PhD – The University of North Texas, Health Science Center

Presenter: Mary Rosene, M.S. and PhD Candidate – East Texas A&M

Presenter: Ruyu Yan, M.Ed. – Excelencia in Education

Presenter: Sean A. McTighe (he/him/his) – Nat'l Student Clearinghouse

Presenter: Tara L. Webb, Ph.D. – Rhodes College

Presenter: Serge Herzog, PhD – Delta State University

Presenter: Marty Schmidt, M.Ed. (he/him/his) – National Student Clearinghouse

Presenter: Franc Slapar – National Student Clearinghouse

Presenter: Langley Korepanov – National Student Clearinghouse

Presenter: Matt Feger – EAB

Presenter: William Harmon

Presenter: Eric Godin, PhD – St. Thomas University

Presenter: Eric Atchison, Ed.D. (he/him/his) – Arkansas State University System

Presenter: Christine M. Keller – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Bryan J. Cook (he/him/his) – Urban Institute

Presenter: Wei You, Ph.D – Bucknell University

Presenter: Jillian Kinzie, PhD – Indiana University

Presenter: James Cole, PhD – Indiana University

Presenter: Pardha Annapareddy – Kentucky State University

Presenter: Patrick Harris, D.Sc. – University System of Georgia, Research & Policy Analysis

Presenter: Michael S. Le – Cal Poly Humboldt

Presenter: Bethany Crowell, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenter: Smriti A. Ingrole, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – emory university

Presenter: Linli Zhou, PhD – Lasell University

Presenter: Yongchao (Yimi) Zhao, PhD (she/her/hers) – CUNY New York City College of Technology

Presenter: Jennifer Chu, ACC, CAE – Association for Institutional Research

Presenter: Matt Nickodemus, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Utah Tech

Presenter: Anli Peng, M.A., M.S. – University of Michican

Presenter: Kolbe M. Sussman, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan

Presenter: Brittany N. Dernberger, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan

Moderator: Christopher M. Mullin, Ph.D. – Lumina Foundation

Presenter: Steve Pierson, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – American Statistical Association

Presenter: Gail Mulligan, Ph.D. – American Statistical Association

Presenter: Xiaojie Li – Paradise Valley Community College

Presenter: John Stanley, MEd – University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Presenter: Christi Palacat, BA – University of Hawaii, West Oahu

Presenter: Richard L. Howell, M.B.A. (he/him/his) – Florida State University, Information Technology Services

Presenter: Kristi L. Norris, M.A. (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa

Presenter: Matt Anson, MPA (he/him/his) – University of Iowa

Presenter: Danielle Martinez, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa

Presenter: YASEEN M. AL-WESABI (he/him/his) – Binghamton University

Presenter: Bobby Childress (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Arlington

Presenter: Sasha Naourizbaeva (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Arlington

Presenter: Jeremy Davis – University of Texas at Arlington

Presenter: Tarak Myneni – University of Texas at Arlington

Presenter: Jason Berman – Equifax

Presenter: Matt Jackson – Equifax

Presenter: Tyler E. Judd, n/a – University of Michigan Flint

Presenter: Don Rudawsky, Ph.D. – Dynalytic Solutions

Presenter: David H. Tanner, PhD, Higher Education – University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Presenter: Lori Prince Hagood, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University System of Georgia Board of Regents

Presenter: Angela Bell, PhD – University System of Georgia

Presenter: Scott J. King, MS, Statistics (he/him/his) – University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Presenter: Ethan Christmas, BS, Economics (he/him/his) – University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

Presenter: Sarah Sikes, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Florida State University

Presenter: Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D, CIPM – Utah Board of Higher Education

Presenter: Carolyn Mata, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – CM Education Insights & Solutions

Presenter: Colby Spencer Cesaro (she/her/hers) – Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities

Presenter: Douglas Havard, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Methods at Chapman University with expertise in STEM pathways, equity, and advanced analysis using NCES datasets (e.g., HSLS:09, BPS, IPEDS). Research focuses on modeling student progression and identifying institutional leverage points to improve outcomes for underrepresented populations. Experience includes survey-weighted and longitudinal modeling. Member of the STEM research team for the 2025 NCES Data Institute. Work integrates rigorous quantitative methods with equity-focused frameworks to inform institutional research and policy. – Chapman University

Presenter: Pavan Kumar Reddy Dhanireddy, PhD In Economic Sciences – Washington State University

Presenter: Juhi Chadha, MS Business Analytics (she/her/hers) – The University of North Texas Health Science Center

Presenter: Michele J. Hansen, Ph.D. – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Jay Johnson, M.A., PMP – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Katie Smillie, MS – The Ohio State University

Presenter: Ling Ning, PhD – UW system

Presenter: Sarah Gallimore, PhD – The University of North Texas, Health Science Center

Presenter: Kelly Barton, BBA, BA-Economics – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Presenter: Qiong (June) Zhou, PhD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine

Presenter: Andrew J. Sommer – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: Brianna Reddick – Missouri University of Science & Technology

Presenter: Stacey Randall, PhD (she/her/hers) – Waubonsee Community College

Presenter: Alexander T. Marine (he/him/his) – Waubonsee Community College

Presenter: Alexia Carrillo Villalobos, MPP (she/her/hers) – Excelencia in Education

Presenter: Jessica E. Schmidt, MSDA (she/her/hers) – University of Utah

Presenter: Munienge Mbodila (he/him/his) – Walter Sisulu University

Presenter: Samson Pollak – Grad Graph

Presenter: Dale Pollak – Grad Graph

Presenter: Kendell Boyson – Grad Graph

Presenter: Stephen Bass, MA – San Diego Community College District

Presenter: Jason C. Garvey, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Vermont

Presenter: Trent Kennedy, MA, JD (he/him/his) – Georgetown University

Moderator: Travis T. York, PhD (he/they) – American Association for the Advancement of Science

Presenter: Jaime Sykes – San Diego Community College District

Presenter: Derek Deeney, MS (he/him/his) – University System of Maryland

Moderator: Ekaternia Sule, MS – University System of Maryland

Presenter: Chad Muntz, MS – University System of Maryland

Presenter: Williams Ojo, PhD – University System of Maryland

Moderator: Kim Dancy (she/her/hers) – IHEP

Presenter: Natalie Cartwright – Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

Presenter: Navi Dhaliwal, Master of Science – Dallas College

Facilitator: Jonathan Schwarz

Facilitator: Samuel T. Shanks, MS - Data Analytics, PHD - Theatre Studies – University of Minnesota Duluth

Facilitator: Karen Egypt, M.M. (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland | Enrollment Management

Facilitator: Karen L. Webber, Ph.D. – University of Georgia

Facilitator: Victor M. H Borden, PhD (he/him/his) – Indiana University

Facilitator: Dan Sisco – North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR)

Facilitator: James Hunt, Ph.D. – Florida State University

Facilitator: Eric Godin, PhD – St. Thomas University

Facilitator: Samantha Nix, PhD – Florida State University