OIRA Staff
Meet the team at the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
Mel Jenkins-Simpson, Ed. D.
Associate Vice President, Institutional Research
Education:
- B.A. Political Science. Delta State University 2004
- M.A. Political Science/Public Administration. Arkansas State University 2005
- Ed.D. Professional Studies/Higher Education Administration. Delta State University 2014
Julianna Proctor
Associate Director, Institutional Research
Education:
- BS Business Administration, Indiana State University, 1985
Jacob D. Pleitz, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Institutional Research
Education:
- B.A. Psychology – Baylor University, 2006
- M.S. Quantitative Psychology – University of Oklahoma, 2011
- Ph.D.Quantitative Psychology – University of Oklahoma, 2014
Jon C. Acker, Ph.D.
Assessment Specialist
Education:
- BA Applied Geography, Kutztown University, 1990
- MS Geography, University of Alabama, 1994
- Ph.D Educational Research, University of Alabama, 2000
Alicia Weaver, Ph.D.
Institutional Research Analyst III
Education:
- B. Phil Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, 1997
- MA Sociology, The Ohio State University, 2000
- Ph.D Sociology, The Ohio State University, 2007
Longfei "Eric" Wang
Institutional Research Analyst III
Education:
- MS Applied Statistics, University of Alabama, 2013
- BS Finance, Yangzhou University, China, 2010
Anran Xing
Institutional Research Analyst II
Education:
- MA Economics, The University of Alabama, 2014
- BS Finance, The University of Alabama, 2013
Christine Kraft, Ph.D.
Institutional Research Analyst II PT
Education:
- Ph.D Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, 2007
- MS Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, 2005
- MA Economics, Clemson University, 2003
- BA Mathematics, Indiana University Southeast, 2001
Michelle Tin
Institutional Research Analyst I
Education:
- MS, Applied Statistics, The University of Alabama, 2018
- BS, Pre-Professional Sciences, The University of Notre Dame, 2014
Emily Rothenbacher
Institutional Research Analyst I
Education:
- B.S. - Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2017
- Graduate Certificate - Applied Biostatistics, University of South Florida, 2021
- M.S. - Applied Statistics, The Unviersity of Alabama, 2025
Leticia "Tish" Worthington
Institutional Research Associate
Jason Phillips, Ph.D
Web Resources Integration Analyst II PT
Education:
- MA Philosophy, Boston College, 2008
- BA Philosophy, University of South Carolina, 2005
- Ph.D Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education, The University of Alabama, 2017
Michael Fox
Web Resources Integration Analyst I
Education:
- BA Music, The University of Alabama, 2000
