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James Salamon, MA (he/him/his)

Associate Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States

James Salamon is Associate Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), where he bridges technical precision with institutional strategy. With more than a decade in higher education and a career in data and analytics that began in 2014, he has built a reputation for transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights through advanced analysis, programming, and project management.

At MCPHS, James leads data analytics and data management operations spanning survey management, accreditation reporting, and assessment data. He develops and maintains the institution's IR database using SQL, and creates coding-based analytics solutions that improve efficiency, reproducibility, and transparency across IR workflows. Leveraging tools such as JASP, RStudio, Quarto, and DuckDB, he delivers rigorous, accessible analytics, reports, and dashboards that empower leaders with data-driven clarity for strategic decision-making.

An active leader in the IR community, James previously served on the North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) Nominating Committee, currently volunteers with the NEAIR Finance Committee, and mentors emerging professionals through the NEAIR Mentoring Program. He also periodically moderates Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Coffee Chats. He presented a speaker session at the 2025 NEAIR Annual Conference and is a recurring presenter for the NEAIR Professional Development Services series, where he demonstrates open-source tools such as RStudio, Quarto, and DuckDB to advance reproducible workflows and accessible analytics across the field. Passionate about collaborative problem-solving, he advances the profession through innovative methodology, transparent practices, and shared professional learning.

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