Overview
Internal and external pressure continues to mount for college professionals to provide evidence of successful activities, programs, and services, which means that, going forward, nearly every campus professional will need to approach their work with a data-informed perspective.But you find yourself thinking “I am not a data person”.Yes, you are. Or can be with the help of Amelia Parnell.You Are a Data Person provides context for the levels at which you are currently comfortable using data, helps you identify both the areas where you should strengthen your knowledge and where you can use this knowledge in your particular university role.For example, the rising cost to deliver high-quality programs and services to students has pushed many institutions to reallocate resources to find efficiencies. Also, more institutions are intentionally connecting classroom and cocurricular learning experiences which, in some instances, requires an increased gathering of evidence that students have acquired certain skills and competencies. In addition to programs, services, and pedagogy, professionals are constantly monitoring the rates at which students are entering, remaining enrolled in, and leaving the institution, as those movements impact the institution’s financial position.From teaching professors to student affairs personnel and beyond, Parnell offers tangible examples of how professionals can make data contributions at their current and future knowledge level, and will even inspire readers to take the initiative to engage in data projects.The book includes a set of self-assessment questions and a companion set of action steps and available resources to help readers accept their identity as a data person. It also includes an annotated list of at least 20 indicators that any higher education professional can examine without sophisticated data analyses.
Full Product Details
Author: Amelia Parnell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Stylus Publishing
Edition: Annotated edition
Weight: 0.353kg
ISBN: 9781642671360
ISBN 10: 1642671363
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 25 August 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“To those who see the application of institutional data as a daunting black box, Parnell offers an accessible, practical way in. She begins with strengths and encourages a growth mindset – familiar strategies for most educators, but applied to ourselves. And best of all, her categorization of data temperaments suggests a way to build diverse, effective project teams, leveraging the social ways we learn and work together.” Ken O’Donnell Vice Provost, California State University Dominguez Hills “As Dr. Parnell states in her opening – it is clear the analytics revolution is here. The timing of this revolution will be critical to higher education’s efforts to design programs and student success initiatives that are data-driven and data-informed. Parnell’s book is both comprehensive and accessible for faculty and staff who are leading this revolution.” Kevin Kruger President/CEO, NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education “In You Are a Data Person: Strategies for Using Analytics on Campus, Amelia Parnell reassures her readers what we all suspected and secretly hoped to be true – each and every one of us possesses a data identity and now is the opportune moment in higher education to take ownership. From interviews with experts and scholars in the field to illustrative case studies, Amelia provides a vision and roadmap for how we can all benefit from and contribute to this mission.” Helen L. Chen Research Scientist, Designing Education Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University; Executive Committee, Association for Authentic Experiential Evidence-Based Learning “Amelia Parnell deftly navigates not only the current state of data proliferation and its impact on professionals across campuses, but also points readers toward the future of data use and collaboration for improving the student experience. This book is essential reading for individuals and institutions looking to harness the power of data to optimize the college experience for students in a holistic way.” Bethany Miller Director of Institutional Research, Macalester College “You Are a Data Person: Strategies for Using Analytics on Campus should be required reading for anyone who works on a college campus. This book is the not-so-gentle nudge that every college faculty and staff member needs: a reminder that each of us has a data identity, no matter our role or place in an organizational chart. More important, it’s a reminder that we have agency to make a real difference in the lives of our students by making more data-informed decisions. Against the backdrop of COVID recovery and renewed calls for racial justice, Dr. Parnell’s book couldn’t come at a better time.” Archie P. Cubarrubia, Ed.D. Former Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Miami Dade College
You Are a Data Person: Strategiesfor Using Analytics on Campusshould be required reading for anyone who works on a college campus. This bookis the not-so-gentle nudge that every college faculty and staff member needs: areminder that each of us has a data identity, no matter our role or place in anorganizational chart. More important, it's a reminder that we have agency tomake a real difference in the lives of our students by making moredata-informed decisions. Against the backdrop of COVID recovery and renewedcalls for racial justice, Dr. Parnell's book couldn't come at a better time. --ArchieP. Cubarrubia, Ed.D., former Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Miami Dade College Amelia Parnell deftly navigates notonly the current state of data proliferation and its impact on professionalsacross campuses, but also points readers toward the future of data use andcollaboration for improving the student experience. This book is essentialreading for individuals and institutions looking to harness the power of datato optimize the college experience for students in a holistic way. --BethanyMiller, Director of Institutional Research, Macalester College AsDr. Parnell states in her opening - it is clear the analytics revolution ishere. The timing of this revolution will be critical to higher education'sefforts to design programs and student success initiatives that are data-drivenand data-informed. Parnell's book is both comprehensive and accessible forfaculty and staff who are leading this revolution. --Kevin Kruger, President/CEO, NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education InYou Are a Data Person: Strategies for Using Analytics on Campus, AmeliaParnell reassures her readers what we all suspected and secretly hoped to betrue - each and every one of us possesses a data identity and now is theopportune moment in higher education to take ownership. From interviews withexperts and scholars in the field to illustrative case studies, Amelia providesa vision and roadmap for how we can all benefit from and contribute to thismission. --Helen L. Chen, Research Scientist, Designing Education Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University; Executive Committee, Association for Authentic Experiential Evidence-Based Learning To those who see the application ofinstitutional data as a daunting black box, Parnell offers an accessible, practical way in. She begins with strengths and encourages a growth mindset -familiar strategies for most educators, but applied to ourselves. And best ofall, her categorization of data temperaments suggests a way to build diverse, effective project teams, leveraging the social ways we learn and worktogether. --Ken O'Donnell, Vice Provost, California State UniversityDominguez Hills
Author Information
Amelia Parnell has over 15 years of higher education experience in national, state, and campus-level roles including association management, legislative policy, internal audit, TRIO programs, and graduate-level teaching. She is currently the vice president for research and policy at NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, where she leads many of the association’s scholarly and advocacy-focused activities. Parnell writes and speaks frequently about topics related to student affairs, college affordability, student learning outcomes, higher education leadership, and institutions’ use of data and analytics. Prior to the release of this book, Parnell coedited The Analytics Revolution in Higher Education: Big Data, Organizational Learning, and Student Success.Parnell understands the importance of making data-informed decisions, and she enjoys explaining how professionals can use data to address complex issues. Her ongoing service to the field of higher education includes contributing to several national advisory boards; mentoring students; and hosting her podcast, Speaking of College. Parnell holds a doctorate in higher education from Florida State University and a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida A&M University.
