Institutional Research and Planning Directors

The MASU Institutional Research & Planning Directors (IRPD) Committee consists of the officers at Michigan public universities who are focused on internal quality. Institutional research is a function of a university that measures the university’s performance and benchmarking. IRPDs use this data to inform the work happening on accountability, student success, and efficiency across the entire university enterprise. The IRPDs also report massive datasets of student, employee, and financial records to the state and federal governments, as well as ad-hoc reports requested by government and external stakeholders.

As with all MASU committees, during their convenings, members of the IRPD Committee provide insight on the implications of current state and federal policy issues and fiscal dynamics affecting Michigan’s public universities. Traditional and emerging higher education topics and trends are considered from the perspective of institutional research & planning directors, with particular attention paid to such issues as student success and retention, graduation rates, higher education financing, state partnerships, and data integrity.

Institutional Research and Planning Directors

Central Michigan University
Robert Roe, Executive Director of Institutional Research
Warriner 312
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
(989) 774-7221
roe1rm@cmich.edu

Amanda Scherr, Associate Director/Academic Planning & Analysis
1200 S. Franklin St.
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
(989) 774-1007
mcdon5am@cmich.edu

Eastern Michigan University
Xunhang (Hank) Zhou, Director of Institutional Research and Information Management
401 Pierce Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-0159
xzhou2@emich.edu



Ferris State University
Mitzi Day, Director Institutional Research & Testing
1201 S. State Street - Timme CSS 313
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-3628
daym@ferris.edu

Deanna Goldthwait, Assistant Director, Budgetary Planning and Analysis
1201 S. State Street - Timme CSS 301D
Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
(231) 591-3824
DeannaGoldthwait@ferris.edu

Grand Valley State University
Philip Batty, Director of Institutional Analysis
2172 Au Sable Hall
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 331-8648
battyp@gvsu.edu



Lake Superior State University
Jesse Monroe, Institutional Research Analyst
650 W. Easterday AVenue, AD 205
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 635-2775
jmonroe@lssu.edu



Michigan State University
Bethan Cantwell, Director of Institutional Research
426 Auditorium Road, Room 340
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-9273
cantwelb@msu.edu



Michigan Technological University
Richard J. Elenich, (Chair) Director, Institutional Analysis
1400 Townsend Drive-UPPCO Building, Suite 101
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 487-2763
rjelenic@mtu.edu



Northern Michigan University
Jason Nicholas, Assistant Provost
Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 227-2379
janichol@nmu.edu

Katie Schoonveld, Director for Institutional Reporting
410C Cohodas Hall
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, Michigan 49855
(906) 227-2675
kschoonv@nmu.edu

Oakland University
Song Yan, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Wilson Hall Room 513
371 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, MI 48309-4401
(248) 370-4146
songyan@oakland.edu



Saginaw Valley State University
Kory Chartier, Research Analyst
122 Wickes Hall
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
(989) 964-2170
kmcharti@svsu.edu



University of Michigan
Tammy Bimer, Associate Vice Provost for Budgetary Affairs and Executive Director of Office of Budget and Planning
523 S. Division
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2912
(734) 763-9983
tammyc@umich.edu



University of Michigan - Dearborn
Richard Michalski, Interim, Executive Director, Institutional Research
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 583-6637
rmichals@umich.edu



University of Michigan - Flint
Fawn Skarsten, Director of Institutional Analysis
200 University Pavilion
Flint, MI 48502-1950
(810) 762-3327
skarsten@umich.edu

Dan Getty , BI Analyst Lead
200 University Pavilion
Flint, Michigan 48592
(810) 762-3327
dgetty@umich.edu

Wayne State University
James Morrissey, Research Analyst/Data Scientist
656 W. Kirby Street
4070 Faculty Administration Building
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2037
hb2698@wayne.edu



Western Michigan University
Jason Jach, Director, Institutional Research
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-4387
jason.jach@wmich.edu



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