staff & contact information

• Joined SRA in August 2007
• Head of Strategic Research & Analysis Department
• Earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Masters in Higher Education Administration, and Certificate in Institutional Research from Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, College at Brockport.
• Serve at the VSU’s Liaison to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
• Work with individual departments and offices on assessment and evaluation (i.e., data analysis, custom survey development, and reporting).
• Provide support and leadership for institutional effectiveness, quality
  enhancement, and accountability functions at Valdosta State University including oversight of institutional research, assessment, and evaluation.
• Follow current University System of Georgia, state, regional, and federal policy trends to identify and report on issues that will impact the university.
• Complete special projects as assigned by the President.
• Vita available at: http://www.studentsuccesspuzzle.com/Cragg_Kristina_Resume2007.pdf

• Joined SRA in September 1998
• B.S. in Applied Mathematics from VSU and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from VSU
• Responsible for: IPEDS, CUPA, AAUP, NSSE, FSSE, analyzing and generating data for campus reports and publications

• Joined SRA in July 2008
• B.B.A. in Finance, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (Higher Education), and M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from VSU
• Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University
• Currently pursuing a Certificate in Institutional Research from Florida State University
• Responsible for combining data from multiple systems and sources (i.e. Banner, PeopleSoft, CUPA, IPEDS, census) and analyzing state and national higher education policies
• Authored two books on VSU’s history: A Mosaic of People and Events in the History of Valdosta State University’s Business Operations, 1906-2006 (2006) and Sincerely, Frank; Frank R. Reade: Professor, President and Camp Director (2008)
• Interests include higher education finance, facilities, and history; multiculturalism and the effects of changing demographics

Angela Elder Henderson
Data Resource Specialist
229-333-7836
aselder@valdosta.edu

• Joined SRA in April 2003
• B.A. in English from VSU, M.A. in English from GA Southern, and M.L.I.S. from VSU
• Responsible for: Delaware Study of Cost and Productivity, Delaware Faculty Activity Study, NSSE, survey design and analysis, designing SRA publications and website

• Joined SRA in February 2007
• B.S. in Computer Science from VSU
• Co-authored "Evolving Mathematical Functions with Genetic Algorithms - A Team Project on Artificial Intelligence" which was accepted for The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering
• CompTIA A+ Certified Computer Technician and Independent Software Developer
• Responsible for: data queries and extraction and EAS Portal access and training

• Joined SRA in January 2008
• B.S. in Psychology from Roanoke College, currently pursuing an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership at VSU
• Responsible for: external survey reporting, information requests, special projects as assigned

• Joined SRA August 2006
• B.S. in Administrative Services from VSU
• Has been employed at VSU for fifteen years;  before transferring to Strategic Research and Analysis, she worked for the Department of Management in the Langdale College of Business.
• Responsible for: scheduling meetings, office budgeting, and general office management
  

Amber Mize
Graduate Assistant
229-333-7831

• Joined SRA in Fall 2007
• B.A. in Psychology from Brewton-Parker College
• Is a second year graduate student in the Master’s of Social Work program
• Responsible for: data entry, graph creation, assisting with survey analysis and publication design, proofreading, and other projects

• Joined SRA in August 2008
• Received a BS in Psychology from VSU
• Enrolled in the Masters of Social Work Program (Second Year)
• Responsible for: data entry, graph creation, editing reports, and other projects

Natalie Villa
Intern
229-333-7831

• Joined SRA in August 2008
• Pursing a Bachelor's degree in Sociology/Anthropology at VSU
• Responsible for assisting on data analysis for SACS reaffirmation efforts