Mission
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to advance institutional effectiveness through data analysis, compliance reporting, and support for university assessment, informed decision-making, and planning processes.
Vision
The Office facilitates continuous improvement processes by serving as the primary University resource for providing accurate, timely, reliable, and useful information and support.
Values
- Collaboration & Partnerships: We collaborate with others to leverage their expertise, share ours, and improve support for the larger institutional research function.
- Continuous Improvement: We approach our work using a growth mindset, understanding that there is always room for improvement.
- Integrity: We strive to remain objective in our analyses, uphold confidentiality, and provide appropriate context for accurate and consistent interpretation.
- Quality: We provide information that is timely, accurate, and useful.
- Service Orientation: We provide a high level of customer service through responsive and professional interactions that nurture positive working relationships.
- Student Success: We recognize and value the impact that the analyses we produce can have on decisions made impacting student success and wellbeing.
Primary Responsibilities
- Reporting for mandatory (IPEDS, etc), guidebook, and other external surveys.
- Creation and dissemination of an annual Institutional Fact Book.
- Creation and dissemination of an .
- Support for enrollment management and budget through the provision of weekly updates to senior administration.
- Support for the program review process with relevant data and analysis.
- Conducting survey research (.pdf) to assess and report on the student experience – before, during and after their time at Wilkes
- Ad-hoc data requests that support decision-making and improvement.
Staff
Brian Bogert
Director
Institutional Research
10 East South Street Suite Bbrian.bogert@wilkes.edu
(570) 408-4015
Carol Murray
Research Associate
Institutional Research
10 East South Street Suite Bcarol.murray@wilkes.edu
(570) 408-4010
Julia Panzitta
Associate Director
Institutional Research
10 East South Street Suite Bjulia.panzitta@wilkes.edu
(570) 408-3828