Dr. Kimberley R. Sudler has worked for over 20 years in the fields of institutional research, data analysis, and decision support. She has led the IR function at two institutions and executed data strategy that supports transformation.  Presently, she supports a data-driven, university program that uses performance management, quality improvement, and advanced data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities aligned to strategic initiatives and key performance indicators.  She has extensive knowledge of data extraction; data modeling for dashboards, reports, and analyses; data integration across systems; and data visualization tools.  She has an extensive institutional research work portfolio including compliance reporting, dashboard deployment, program review and prioritization, enrollment forecasts, revenue models, strategic planning, faculty needs, instructional costs, space utilization, and student success, retention, and persistence.  She led the creation of a home grown digital advising platform and managed data collection and data submissions for grants exceeding $10 million.  Her dissertation research identified predictors of record-setting retention and graduation rates at an HBCU study institution.  Dr. Sudler is passionate about institutional efficiency and student success.  She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  She is certified as a yellow belt in Lean Six Sigma and trained as a PowerBI analyst.

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