About Us
The purpose of the Association shall be to advance research and knowledge leading to greater understanding, planning and operation of institutions of postsecondary education throughout the state of Kentucky. The Association will seek to fulfill its purpose by meeting the following goals:
to provide for the continued professional development of individuals engaged in institutional research. to promote training and professional development of those involved in the organization; and to assist with the dissemination of information about institutional research.
To join KAIR, start by subscribing to the KAIR listserve. The link in the home page leads to information about how to subscribe. Our listserve is the main communication channel for KAIR. It’s used to share information about institutional research in Kentucky. And it’s the medium that KAIR officers use to post information about KAIR’s annual fall conference. Membership to KAIR is included in the registration in the annual fall conference, a time to learn and network with other IE professionals in the state.
Kentucky Offices of Institutional Research & Effectiveness by Institution
Ashland Community and Technical College
Assoc. of Independent KY Colleges & Universities
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Gateway Community and Technical College
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hopkinsville Community College
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Kentucky Comm. & Tech. College System
President
Mary Kathryn Starkey
Director of Analytics
University of Kentucky
Vice President
Drew Thiemann
Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Bellarmine University
Jessica Evans
Director of Assessment & Accreditation
Murray State University
Treasurer
Meg Wright Sidle, Ph.D.
Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
University of Pikeville
Immediate Past President
Rhyan Conyers
Director of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Transylvania University
Webmaster
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