IR Council

Mission

The Institutional Research Council exists to promote and support system-wide capacity for collection and analysis of data to guide decisions that improve success on behalf of the »¨½·Ö±²¥ of higher education, with an emphasis on optimizing resources for the achievement of UAA, UAF, UAS, Statewide, and UA's missions.

The IR Council is one of ten established UA-wide councils responsible to the Summit Team. The chair is responsible for ensuring the council has an approved charter and that system-wide priorities for the IR function are implemented in a collaborative and coordinated manner, for leading communication with the Summit Team, and for escalating issues that require consideration by the Executive Council and President Johnsen.

Meetings

 

Meetings are held on a monthly basis. Dates are subject to change.

IR Council Documents

 

 

team icon Members

  • Gwen Gruenig, Chair
    Director, Data Analysis & Institutional Research, UA System & Statewide
  • Steve Atwater
    Executive Dean, Alaska College of Education, UA Southeast 
  • Benjamin Shier 
    Chief Information Technology Officer, UA Statewide
  • Karen Carey
    Chancellor, UA Southeast
  • Maren Haavig
    Vice Provost, UA Southeast
  • Kristen Handley 
    Director, Institutional Effectiveness, UA Southeast
  • Erin Holmes
    Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research, UA Anchorage
  • Colleen Ianuzzi
    Faculty Governance Representative
  • Nettie LaBelle-Hamer
    Vice Chancellor for Research, UA Fairbanks
  • Chantelle McGinness
    Director, Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research, UA Fairbanks
  • John Petraitis, Interim
    Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, UA Anchorage
  • Julie Queen 
    Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, UA Fairbanks
  • Bruce Schultz
    Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UA Anchorage