OIR Team

Christina joined the Office of Institutional Research in 2010. Throughout this time she has assumed several roles including Research Analyst, Business Analyst and Assistant Director. Christina received her B.A. in Computer Science from Clark University in 2006. She also received her M.B.A. from Clark and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.

Rebecca received her B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and her Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University. In her graduate work, she studied American politics and social science research methods. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in fall 2014, Rebecca worked in the Department of Political Science at Duke as a researcher, instructor, undergraduate honors thesis advisor, and administrator of the department’s subject pool for survey and experimental research.

Minnie received her B.S. in Development Sociology from Cornell University in 2020 and her M.S. in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021. In her graduate work, she studied education policy and data science. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in winter 2021, Minnie worked at the City of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families as a Research and Data Analyst.

Lanie received her B.A. in Mathematical Science from Colby College in 2020. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in Fall 2022, she worked as the Database Coordinator at the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in Boston.

Kimberly received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Oregon, where she studied individual differences in emotion and well-being. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in 2022, she worked as a Research Scientist in the Psychology Department at Northeastern and as a lecturer in Psychology at Tufts.

Emily received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Melbourne in 2014 and her Ph.D. in Political Science from the Australian National University in 2020. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in winter 2021, Emily worked in the School of Politics and International Relations at the Australian National University as a Research Officer and instructor and completed a research fellowship at Harvard University.

Paula received her B.S. in Economics and Management from Babes-Bolyai University, Romania in 2001 and her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Lesley University in 2010. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in fall 2022, Paula worked for the City of Cambridge, Belmont Public Schools, Brookline Public Schools as well as almost 4 years in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Tufts University.

Kathleen received her B.A. in Sociology and English from Providence College in 2015 and her Ed.M. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2019. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in summer 2019, Kathleen worked at Professional Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Kevin received his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and his M.P.A. with a concentration in Public Policy from the University of Rhode Island. Before joining the Office of Institutional Research in fall 2022, Kevin worked as a Senior Research Analyst at the Community College of Rhode Island.

Dan received his B.S. in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State. Dan joined the Office of Institutional Research in spring 2024 after a 27-year career in institutional research and data analytics at Penn State.

Alannah received her BDes in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2020 and an M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2023. Prior to joining the Office of Institutional Research in summer 2024, Alannah worked as a Program Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.