Professional Papers and Presentations
Professional Papers and Presentations
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Using Censored Data to Predict the Time Required to Complete a Bachelor's Degree
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2011 MidAIR Conference
2010 MidAIR Conference High School Core Course Grade Point Average as a Predictor of Undergraduate Academic Success
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Re-engineering the Faculty Communication Proficiency Survey
- 2009 MidAIR Conference
Lessons Learned in Developing Accountability Measures for a University System
- 2009 MidAIR Conference
NSICP (Delaware Study) Data
- 2008 MidAIR Conference
Power Point (598 KB PDF)
Promise and Pitfalls of Updating State and Federal Compliance Reporting with New Administrative Systems
- 2008 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (64 KB)
The Qualities of an Effective Institutional Research Director in Today´s Higher Education Environment
- 2007 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (17 KB)
General Structure/Architecture of State Level Higher Education Funding Models
- 2007 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (59 KB)
Providing Accountability through Data and Process; the Program Audit.
- 2007 AIR Forum
- Power Point (690 KB)
- Handouts (68 KB)
Understanding State Higher Education Politics: The Case of Tuition Policy
- 2006 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (101 KB)
Assessing Undergraduate Financial Aid Distribution Patterns: The Case of the University of Missouri System
- 2006 MidAIR Conference
- PowerPoint (593 KB)
Providing Accountability Through Data and Process-The Program Audit
- 2006 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (1.1 MB)
- Word Handouts (1.48 MB)
Utilizing the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining to Detect Unique Retention Patterns of First-Time Freshmen
- 2006 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (175 KB)
The National Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity Revisited: Trends, Uses, and Measures of Instructional Costs and Faculty Productivity
- 2006 MidAIR Conference
- Power Point (1.0 MB)
- Excel Table 1 Cost (27 KB)
- Excel Table 1 Productivity (26 KB)
- Excel Table 2 Cost (25 KB)
- Excel Table 2 Productivity (29 KB)
- Excel Table 3 (26 KB)
Using Geographic Information Systems to Create Meaningful Institutional Data and Analysis
- 2006 AIR Forum
Education Achievement of Adult and Traditional Age Students
- 2005 AIR Forum
Peer Group Analysis: For Administrators Only?
- 2005 AIR Forum
Probationary Admit Students: An Exploratory Study of First-Year Retention
- 2005 AIR Forum
Transfer Success at a Multi-campus University System
- 2004 AIR Conference
Dual Credit and Advanced Placement: Do They Help Prepare Students for Success in College?
- 2002 MidAIR and 2003 AIR Conference
Understanding Transfer Student Success Revisited: Transfer Students - Who are They and How Successful are They?
- 2002 MidAIR Fall Conference
Using Performance Indicators and a Corporate Scorecard to Develop a Strategic Plan
- 2001 MidAIR Fall Conference
Student Borrowing and Debt Burden of Undergraduates
Presented at 1999 MidAIR Fall Conference
Since the Higher Education Act was amended in 1992, the number and amount of loans to students has increased dramatically, sparkling concern among students, parents, higher education leaders, and policymakers nationwide. It is important to assess at the institutional level how much students are borrowing and how much debt they are accumulating. This study reports student loan debt among undergraduates at a large public university system, including the characteristics of those who borrow and the magnitude of indebteness as expressed by salary required to repay the amount borrowed.
The University's Work Distribution Survey: Developing a Business Case for Process Reengineering
Presented at 1999 AIR Forum
As the University embarked on the task of reengineering its adminstrative systems,it was imperative to have a tool that would help define the questions and set the foundations for process reengineering within the context of a complex, multi-campus university system. Drawing from the work of Dougherty, Kidwell, and Hubbard, the University, working with Coopers and Lybrand Higher Education Consulting, developed a Work Distribution Survey as one means of gathering the needed data.
Justifying Process Redesign: The University of Missouri's Work Distribution Survey
Presented at 1998 MidAIR Fall Conference
Faced with the realization that dated processes and technology were adversely affecting "customer service" and administrative efficiency, the University of Missouri wanted to take advantage of contemporary "best practices" and technology. To help support the case that although current processes seemed to be working but were in need of being overhauled, the University of Missouri and Coopers & Lybrand Consulting together developed the Work Distribution Survey. The results of the survey have been invaluable for measuring the magnitude and costs of the University's administrative processes and for developing new perspectives of administrative efficiency.
Enrollment Behavior and Educational Fee Policy
Presented at 1998 MidAIR Fall Conference
The likely effects of educational fee policies on undergraduate enrollment and fee revenue are explored by examining two methods of charging educational fees: a plateau or flat-fee system and a linear system. Two very different campuses of a university system have been chosen to demonstrate these effects. The results indicate distinct differences in enrollment behavior between the two methods and also between the effects experienced at two campuses serving distinctly different student bodies.
Can Race-Blind Policies Produce a Diverse Student Body?
Presented at 1998 AIR Forum
Can consideration of factors associated with racial disadvantage yield freshman classes that are also racially diverse? This paper reviews relevant legislative and judicial actions, reports findings of bias in admission measures, examines the extent to which economic conditions function as barriers to attendance in Missouri, and describes the impact of admissions models that attempt to overcome economic and social barriers.
Reviewed 2012-07-02.