Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning

Rick Sears

Interim Executive Director of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning

searsrm@appstate.edu

828.262.4092

• IRAP inquiries 
• Campus data inquiries
• Specialized research

Genesis Baker
Program Specialist
dinglegg@appstate.edu
828.262.7257

• External surveys for national publications
• University Communications Liaison
• Department Representative for Building Emergency Team
• General IRAP inquiries 

Amanda Harper
Senior Research Analyst
harperal@appstate.edu
828.262.7435

Scott Moomaw
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
moomawws@appstate.edu
828.262.7948

Heith Simpson
Business Intelligence/Data Analyst
simpsonh@appstate.edu
828.262.7684

• 25Live/Series25 Software Administrator
• Space Management Dashboards, Analytics, and Tools

Cathy Ziegler
Tech Support Specialist
zieglercc@appstate.edu
828.262.7350

Ginny Moench
Enrollment Management BI Analyst
moenchv@appstate.edu
828.262.8621

Rich Tedder
Business & Technology Applications Analyst
tedderrt@appstate.edu
828.262.4098

Dr. Tina Hogan
Director of Institutional Effectiveness

SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison
hogantm@appstate.edu
828.262.2256

• Continuous Improvement/Assessment
• Accreditation/SACSCOC inquiries
• Survey Policy and Scheduling
• Recurring Surveys
• General Education Assessment Summit
• Workshops and Professional Development

Vivian Thompson
Survey and Course Evaluation Coordinator
thompsnvk@appstate.edu
828.262.7283

• Online Course Evaluations (CoursEval)
• Survey Assistance and Database Requests
• Qualtrics

Apriale Neill
Senior Assessment Associate
neillal1@appstate.edu
828.262.4097

• Continuous Improvement/Assessment
• Periodic Comprehensive Reviews (PCRs)
• Xitracs
• General Education Artifact Collection