Our Mission
The Office of Institutional Research advances a culture of data-informed decision-making by stewarding institutional data, providing actionable analysis, and strengthening data literacy among faculty, staff, students, and the community to support institutional effectiveness and student success.
Our Values
- Quality
Provide accurate, timely, and meaningful information in a professional, reliable, and responsive manner.
- Collaboration
Partner with students, faculty, staff, and the community by serving as a trusted resource for research, analysis, planning, and decision-making.
- Transparency
Practice open, clear, and inclusive communication about data collection and analysis practices and policies
- Stewardship
Promote the effective use of institutional data by making information accessible and actionable, while maintaining responsible governance, privacy, and security standards.
- Excellence
Pursue continuous improvement through professional development, innovation, and the effective use of technology to enhance service and impact.
- Equity
Conduct research and analysis that is sensitive to systemic disparities for historically underserved populations.
Contact us – institutional.research@csn.edu
- Create and maintain accessible data structures for CSN Institutional Data
- Submit required compliance reporting to governing bodies such as NSHE and the US Department of Education.
- Publish data reports on access, enrollment, and student success to support planning and evaluation.
- Provide technical assistance on data collection, research methodology, and data analysis.
- Conduct institutional effectiveness studies.
- Conduct qualitative research to complement and inform quantitative analysis.
- Maintain a survey research program.
- Provide training on IR data tools and resources.
- Present data and findings on student success, enrollment, and related institutional topics.
- Provide data support for grant applications.
- Executive Director – Dr. Bob Ngo
- Assistant Director – Dr. Everlyne Akello
- Senior Research Analyst – Colin Izumo
- Senior Research Analyst – Endale Haile
- Senior Research Analyst – Kaylie Kurland
- Senior Research Analyst – Kayvon Heravi
- Grants Analyst – Pratham Yadav
- Senior Specialist – Millicent Smith
- Create and maintain accessible data structures for CSN Institutional Data
- Submit required compliance reporting to governing bodies such as NSHE and the US Department of Education.
- Publish data reports on access, enrollment, and student success to support planning and evaluation.
- Provide technical assistance on data collection, research methodology, and data analysis.
- Conduct institutional effectiveness studies.
- Conduct qualitative research to complement and inform quantitative analysis.
- Maintain a survey research program.
- Provide training on IR data tools and resources.
- Present data and findings on student success, enrollment, and related institutional topics.
- Provide data support for grant applications.
- Executive Director – Dr. Bob Ngo
- Assistant Director – Dr. Everlyne Akello
- Senior Research Analyst – Colin Izumo
- Senior Research Analyst – Endale Haile
- Senior Research Analyst – Kaylie Kurland
- Senior Research Analyst – Kayvon Heravi
- Grants Analyst – Pratham Yadav
- Senior Specialist – Millicent Smith