Accomplishments

Selected Career Accomplishments and Contractual Studies

• Coordinated the state performance accountability process for Maryland public higher education, including preparation of an annual report for the Governor and the General Assembly
  

• Directed the yearly Managing for Results process for the Maryland Higher Education Commission, including the preparation of goals, measurable objectives and performance measures
  

• Developed and implemented a model for projecting enrollments at community colleges and public four-year campuses in Maryland
  

• Coordinated statewide surveys of community college, bachelor’s and graduate degree recipients in Maryland
  

• Played a major role in the development of two statewide plans for Maryland postsecondary education
  

• Coordinated the preparation of student learning outcomes assessment reports and minority achievement reports in Maryland
  

• Authored policy studies about postsecondary education in Maryland. Examples (which can be accessed at the web site of the Maryland Higher Education Commission: www.mhec.state.md.us. Click on “Research” under “Postsecondary Institutions” tab:
  
  • Study of the Relationship Between Student Performance, Financial Assistance and Expected Family Contribution –Maryland Public Two- and Four-Year Colleges and Universities (2007)
  • A Study of the Capacity of Maryland’s Teacher Preparation Programs (2006 and 2000)
  • Student Outcome and Achievement Report: College Performance of New Maryland High School Graduates (2006)
  • Study of the Supply of and Demand for Doctoral Degree Recipients in Maryland (1999)
  • Study of the Supply of and Demand for Law School Graduates in Maryland (1998)
  • A Study of Time-to-Degree in Maryland (1996)
  • A Study of the Workforce Needs of Maryland Employers (1996)
  • A Study of Remedial Education at Maryland Public Campuses (1996)
  • A Study of Access to Higher Education Institutions in Maryland (1996)

Contractual Studies

• The Impact of Market-Based Career Schools and Colleges on Maryland’s Economy (2010). Prepared for Maryland Association of Private Career Colleges and Career Schools. With David E. Sumler.