CAIR Announces Keynote Speaker

The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) has announced the Thursday luncheon speaker for its 2022 conference taking place in La Jolla, California. Thursday’s keynote will feature Dr. Darlena Jones.

Dr. Darlena Jones serves as Senior Director of Analytics, Research, and Education for the Association for Institutional Research.  She directs assessment and research initiatives for AIR such as the annual conference, IPEDS training, and the National Data Institute and is the lead author and instructor of AIR’s Data Literacy Institute and is involved in other AIR educational opportunities. In addition, she is the lead researcher of the National Survey of Institutional Research Offices.  Dr. Jones earned her doctorate in physics, has 10+ years of collegiate teaching experience, and has 25+ years in survey research and program assessment. Her keynote address will be entitled The IR Office of Today and Tomorrow

More information about Dr. Jones and her keynote address are available here.

CAIR’s 2022 conference theme is Institutional Research and Effectiveness: Using Data to Guide Improvement, focusing on

• Collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to support planning and continuous improvement throughout the institution
• Exploring intersections between the work of IR and assessment/IE
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the IR and assessment/IE functions
• Increasing data literacy through strategic partnerships between IR and assessment/IE
• Leading offices with dual functions

CAIR’s conference will be taking place November 16-18, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. More information about the conference (including registration information) is available here. All are are welcome to register to attend.

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CAIR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the fostering of unity and cooperation among persons having interests and activities related to institutional research and/or planning in California institutions of postsecondary education. CAIR provides a forum for the dissemination of information and interchange of ideas on problems of common interest in the field of institutional research.

In addition, CAIR promotes the continued professional development of individuals engaging in institutional research and fosters the unity and cooperation among persons having interests and activities related to research.

Please don’t hesitate to contact CAIR with questions about the organization or the upcoming conference.