Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Statewide Directory

Institutional Research Contacts at CPE

Name Title/Area of Responsibility Telephone Number Email Address
Lee Nimocks Vice President for Strategy & Chief of Staff 502-892-3047 lee.nimocks@ky.gov
Travis Muncie Executive Director, Data, Research & Advanced Analytics 502-893-3044 travis.muncie@ky.gov
Wayne Fielder Program Management, Data, Research & Advanced Analytics 502-892-3010 wayne.fielder@ky.gov
Blake Nantz Senior Associate, Data, Research & Advanced Analytics 502-892-3184 blake.nantz@ky.gov

Institutional Research Contacts at Public Institutions

Name Title/Area of Responsibility Telephone Number Email Address
Eastern Kentucky University
Chad (Bobby) Adkins Director, IR & Data Analytics 859-622-6682 chad.adkins@eku.edu
Abby Horn IT Programmer Analyst 859-622-1686 abby.horn@eku.edu
Bethany Miller Executive Director, IE&R, Financial Aid, and Big E Central 859-779-0269 bethany.miller@eku.edu
Tanlee Wasson VP Student Success & Institu tional Effectiveness 859-622-8664 tanlee.wasson@eku.edu
Jeffry Whitaker Chief Information Officer 859-622-1968 jeff.whitaker@eku.edu
Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)
Alyse Bergman Director of Information and Reporting 859-256-3212 alyse.bergman@kctcs.edu
Alicia Crouch Vice Chancellor of Research and Policy Analysis 859-256-3365 alicia.crouch@kctcs.edu
Emily Overby Information and Reporting Specialist 859-256-3320 emily.overby@kctcs.edu
Kentucky State University
Delandual Conwell Operations Database Specialist 502-597-6609 delandual.conwell@kysu.edu
Yuliana Susanto Director Institutional Research 502-597-7014 yuliana.susanto@kysu.edu
Morehead State University
Carrie Varney Programmer Analyst 606-783-2072 c.varney@moreheadstate.edu
Murray State University
Dedrick Brooks Director of Institutional Research 270-809-3372 dbrooks17@murraystate.edu
Renee Fister Associate Provost 270-809-2491 kfister@murraystate.edu
Tracy L. Roberts Registrar 270-809-3380 troberts@murraystate.edu
Northern Kentucky University
Cori Henderson Associate Director, Institutional Research 859-572-6534 hendersonc5@nku.edu
Holly Chason Executive Director, Planning and Institutional Research 859-572-1359 chasonh1@nku.edu
Amy Ishmael Assistant Director, Institutional Research 859-572-5338

Ishmaela2@nku.edu

University of Kentucky
Shelby Albers Senior Business Analyst 859-257-8394 shelby.albers@uky.edu
Todd Brann Senior Assistant Provost & Executive Director 859-562-0332 todd.brann@uky.edu
Diane Skoll Business Analytics Developer 859-257-2275 diane.skoll@uky.edu
Chris Thuringer Director of Institutional Research 859-323-8617 chris.thuringer@uky.edu
Mary Kathryn Starkey Director of Enterprise Data Warehouse 859-257-3935 marykathryn.starkey@uky.edu
Kim Wielgus Senior Business Analyst 859-218-4938 kimberly.wielgus@uky.edu
Carol Yu Business Analytics Developer 859-257-4110 carol.yu@uky.edu
University of Louisville
Stephen Fry Assistant Director of Institutional Analytics 502-852-7997 stephen.fry@louisville.edu
Robert Goldstein Vice Provost 502-852-6169 robert.goldstein@louisville.edu
Linda Hou Senior Institutional Research Analyst 502-852-2790 linda.hou@louisville.edu
Becky Patterson Executive Director & Lead Statistician, Institutional Research & Planning 502-852-3385 becky.patterson@louisville.edu
Erika Ruffin Associate Director & Statistician, Institutional Research and Planning 502-852-5423 erika.ruffin@louisville.edu
Katherine Bixby Senior Institutional Research Analyst 502-852-5095 katherine.bixby@louisville.edu
Western Kentucky University
Jessica Spears Applications Programmer Analyst 270-745-3250 jessica.spears@wku.edu
Tuesdi Helbig Director, Institutional Research 270-745-3250 tuesdi.helbig@wku.edu
Irfan Mansur Database Analyst 270-745-3250 irfan.mansur@wku.edu

Institutional Research Contacts at Independent Institutions

Name Title/Area of Responsibility Telephone Number Email Address
AIKCU
Mason Dyer VP for External Relations & Information 502-695-5007 mason.dyer@aikcu.org
Alice Lloyd College
Tori Nairn Executive Director of Institutional Effectivess & Accreditation 606-369-6099 torinairn@alc.edu
Kala Thornsbury Registrar 606-368-6040 kalathornsbury@alc.edu
Asbury University
Brenda Weatherall Director of Data Research 859-858-5170 brenda.weatherall@asbury.edu
Sheryl Voigts Registrar 859-858-5328  
Paul Stephens, PhD AVP Institutional Research & Effectiveness 859-858-5117  
Bellarmine University
Dr. Carlyn Nugent Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Accreditation 502-272-7417 cnugent@bellarmine.edu
Emily Brock Senior Analyst 502-272-7410 ebrock@bellarmine.edu
Brian McGarrity Institutional Research Analyst 502-272-7914 bmcgarrity@bellarmine.edu
Zach Zimmerman Student Success Research Specialist 502-272-8407  zzimmerman@bellarmine.edu
Berea College
Clara Chapman Director, Institutional Research and Assessment 859-985-3790 clara_chapman@berea.edu
Eldana Ryskulova Program Evaluation Specialist 859-985-3457 ryskulovae@berea.edu
Brescia University
Sagan Storm Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness 270-686-9550 sagan.storm@brescia.edu
Sister Helena Fischer Registrar 270-686-4248 helenaf@brescia.edu
Campbellsville University
Dr. Lisa D. Holtzclaw Director of Institutional Research 270-789-5293 lrholtzclaw@campbellsville.edu
Centre College
Kevin Lamb Associate Dean of Admission/Financial Aid 859-238-5367 kevin.lamb@centre.edu
Jacob Johnson Registrar 859-238-5360 jacob.johnson@centre.edu
University of the Cumberlands
Hayley Rice Executive Director of Records & Registration 606-539-4246

hayley.rice@ucumberlands.edu

Emily Hopper Director of Institutional Research 606-539-4246

emily.hopper@ucumberlands.edu

Georgetown College
Jonathan Sands Wise Provost & Executive Vice President 502-863-8204 jonathan_sandswise@georgetowncollege. edu
Amber Austin Director of Institutional Research 502-863-7008 amber_austin@georgetowncollege.edu
Kentucky Christian University
Emily Miller Registrar 606-474-3260 emilyamiller@kcu.edu
Vicky Madden Director of Institutional Research 606-474-3118 vmadden@kcu.edu
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Jenna Brashear Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Research 270-852-3291 jbrashear@kwc.edu
Margaret Smith Registrar 270-852-3118 margaret.smith@kwc.edu
Dr. James Cousins VP, Provost 270-852-3117 james.cousins@kwc.edu
Lindsey Wilson College
Susie Powers Registrar 270-384-8025 powerss@lindsey.edu
Michael Seale Affairs Assistant VP Academic 270-384-8030 sealem@lindsey.edu
Midway University
Carrie Christensen Vice President, Academic Affairs (Interim) 859-840-5779 cchristensen@midway.edu
Jeffery Summers Director of Institutional Research 859-846-5358 jgsummers@midway.edu
Name Title/Area of Responsibility Telephone Number Email Address
University of Pikeville
Meg Wright Sidle Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness & Athletics Compliance Administrator 606-218-5290 msidle@upike.edu
Carla Branham University Registrar 606-218-5489

carlabranham@upike.edu

Spalding University
Elizabeth Dyer Director, Institutional Effectivess 502-873-4363 edyer@spalding.edu
Robert Giesting Senior Director of Business Intelligence 502-873-4542 rgiesting@spalding.edu
Thomas More University
Rebecca Elliott Director of Institutional Research 859-344-4317 elliottr@thomasmore.edu
Kelly French Vice President for Strategy & Impact and Chief of Staff 859-344-3619 frenchk@thomasmore.edu
Transylvania University
Rhyan Conyers Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness 859-233-8500 rconyers@transy.edu
Michelle Rawlings Registrar 859-233-8116 mrawlings@transy.edu
Union College
Anisa James Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Research 606-546-1746 ajames@unionky.edu

Last Updated: 3/26/2024