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Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning

WHAT WE DO

As stewards and reporters of institutional and assessment data, IREP educates stakeholders, facilitates decision-making, and fuels continuous improvement in pursuit of the university mission.

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Elevating inquiry to empower Decision Making

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Institutional Research

Institutional Research provides unbiased research, analysis, and reporting that employs a holistic understanding of complex university business processes to promote data-informed decision making of internal and external entities.

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Institutional Effectiveness

Institutional Effectiveness facilitates the systematic improvement of the quality of academic programs, co-curricular programs, student and academic success services, research, service, and administrative processes.

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Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning supports integrated planning at the university, school, and departmental levels that leads to the strategic use of data in organizational decision making.

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Additional Institutional Information

Student Achievement Data

Explore our Student Achievement Data depicting key academic metrics, including graduation rates, retention, course completion, licensure exam pass rates, and job placement outcomes.

Accreditation 

Explore information about program and institutional Accreditation.

General Education

Explore our General Education to discover how our foundational curriculum equips students with essential skills in critical thinking, communication, quantitative reasoning, and cultural understanding.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)

Explore information from IHL including EAC Report Card in Box.

 

Need help with data?

We're here for you.

Whether you're looking to access data, request specific information, or just need guidance on where to start, the Office of IREP is here to support you.

Explore our data support options and submit a request form to get the help you need. 

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Meet our Team

Get to know the faces behind the work, and see how their passion drives us forward every day.
Linda Bailey

Linda Bailey

  • Systems Analyst IV
Katie Busby

Katie Busby

  • Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning, Accreditation Liaison, and Instructional Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Shannon Dixon

Shannon Dixon

  • Operations Coordinator
Ryan Hamill

Ryan Hamill

  • Assistant Director Strategic Planning
Jenny Holt

Jenny Holt

  • Program Manager
Scott Mason

Scott Mason

  • Assistant Director of Assessment
Lanlan Mu

Lanlan Mu

  • Data Analyst
McKenna Rose

McKenna Rose

  • Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Ed Stuart

Ed Stuart

  • Systems Analyst II
Katherine Waldon

Katherine Waldon

  • Data Analyst