About IR

About Institutional Research

Mission:

The mission of Institutional Research is to provide data, research, and analysis to decision-makers at all levels so that   appropriate actions may be taken to help students learn.

Location:

The Office of Institutional Research is located in Thatcher Hall, Room 102.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the Common Data Set for annual publication
• Prepare the Demographics books for semesterly publication
• Prepare the UCO Factbook for annual publication
• Maintain UCO peer groups lists
• Maintain the UCO program inventory
• Prepare reports for use in the Self-Study for Continuous Improvement (SSCI) process
• Respond to surveys/questionnaires from external agencies and institutions, including those required by the State and Federal governments

Personnel:

Cindy Boling, Executive Director of Institutional Research

• Started May 2001
• OKAIRP Board of Directors 2002-05, President 2003-04
• Faculty Senate 2004-06
• Oklahoma Quality Foundation Examiner, 2008
• BS Marketing, Oklahoma Christian University
• MBA, University of Oklahoma

Jennifer Foster, Research Analyst II

• Started May 2012
• BA Social Work, University of Oklahoma
• MPA Public Policy, University of Oklahoma    

William Scheideler, Research Analyst II

• Started October 2012
• BS Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• MS Consumer Economics, Iowa State University

Sam Shirazi, Research Analyst II

• Started October 2012
• BA History, University of Oklahoma
• MA Sociology/Social Statistics, University of Oklahoma