Assistant Vice President for Data Strategy & Institutional Analytics Rutgers University Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Session Abstract: This session highlights Louisiana State University’s Presidential Data Analytics Fellowship, a year-long initiative that combined presidential sponsorship, centralized data expertise, and mid-level administrators from across campus to build data literacy and strengthen data-informed decision-making. Fellows served as data ambassadors in their units, applying new skills through capstone projects that informed real institutional decisions. Attendees will gain insights into program design, outcomes, survey results, lessons learned, and strategies for adapting this fellowship model to their own institutions.
Keywords: Data Literacy, Professional Development, Data-Informed Decision-Making, Leadership Development