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• Omni Corpus Christi Hotel Bayfront Tower – February 21, 2012
• Scheduled in conjunction with 2012 TAIR Conference
• Includes six hours of instruction, workshop materials, breaks, and lunch
• No tuition fee*
• Travel assistance awards are available*

Dr. Braden J. Hosch Director of Policy, Finance and Academic Affairs Connecticut Department of Higher Education Hartford, CT   Dr. Braden J. Hosch is the Director of Policy, Finance, and Academic Affairs for the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, where he leads accountability initiatives, helps shape policy for statewide data collection, and oversees licensure and accreditation of institutions and academic programs for public institutions. He conducts large-scale national benchmarking for use at the institution and state-level using the IPEDS Data Center, with special focus on constructing accountability measures, including financial metrics. Connecticut’s IPEDS state coordinator works in his unit.   In previous positions, Braden was introduced to using IPEDS for benchmarking when he was Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at Trinity College (DC). He has both served as and supervised an IPEDS institutional keyholder when he was Director of Institutional Effectiveness at the University of South Carolina Aiken, and has supervised IPEDS collection and reporting as Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Central Connecticut State University.

Ms. Kimberly A. Thompson Assessment Consultant Pearson eCollege Centennial, CO   Kimberly Thompson is an Assessment Consultant for Pearson eCollege. Kimberly’s experience includes positions at the state coordinating board level, system level, and at the college level working at a community college and several universities in both the public and private sector.   Kimberly has been an IPEDS Trainer for nine years and has provided face-to-face training, developed training content on both the data collection system and the data tools, and has participated in training evaluation/assessment activities. She has an extensive background in the use of IPEDS tools to inform institutional decision-making. She has also served on numerous IPEDS Technical Review Panels (TRP’s).

• Contact and employment information
• Brief description of your role at your institution and, if applicable, use of IPEDS data. (not required for Keyholders or System/State Coordinators)
• Brief description of how the specific modules offered at the workshop will benefit you. (not required for Keyholders or System/State Coordinators)
• Travel support request, if applicable (up to $500.00)
Agreement to:
• Bring a MAC or PC laptop with wireless capability
• Arrange my own travel and hotel as needed
• Attend the entire workshop and complete the workshop evaluation