Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Analysis and Planning
As assistant vice provost of the Office of Institutional Analysis and Planning, Kari is responsible for providing information that will enhance the quality of the decision-making process at the university's executive level. Kari is charged with supporting the information needs across all vice-presidential areas and providing leadership in the areas of data access and data management. Kari received both her Bachelor of Arts degree in experimental psychology and Master of Public Administration degree at UNLV. Kari has directed the office since 1980. The accompanying photo reflects the challenges of moving from hand drawn graphs and dumb terminals to overseeing the design of web applications and data warehouses, all in the same office. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and two grown children, traveling, wine tasting, cooking, jogging, reading, and tending her herbs and flowers.
Director, Institutional Reporting
As director of Institutional Reporting, Diane provides leadership and operational direction to the team of data reporting specialists and facilitates UNLV's internal and external information reporting functions involving enterprise data systems. Diane is responsible for verifying and validating the accuracy of reports and surveys, developing peer and benchmark data, and coordinating a wide range of standing and ad hoc institutional reports, including 29 of the 30 fact books, Selected Institutional Characteristics. Diane began her career at UNLV in 1978, after earning her B.A. in Foreign Language and Literature from New York University in Paris. Prior to joining the relatively new Office of Institutional Analysis and Planning in 1980, she worked for the Department of Foreign Languages, taught French to adult learners and earned her M.A. in French Language and Literature. She also holds a Master in Public Administration. Now that her two children are grown and studying in the Northwest, she has the spare time to read, study Chinese and prepare to resume her travels as soon as her son graduates from college.
Manager, Data Systems and Application Development
Mike came to UNLV in March 1996 as a computer programmer and joined the Office of Institutional Analysis & Planning in October 2001. His background includes experience developing data-intensive PC, Macintosh, and Internet applications using C, C++, Pascal, Java, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, PowerBuilder, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, and a variety of SQL-compliant relational database systems. Mike holds a B.A. in Music Education from the University of Iowa and prior to moving to Las Vegas, he taught public school music classes in the midwest. In addition to his programming and systems work, Mike still occasionally teaches computer classes, holding the MCT and MCP professional certifications from Microsoft. Mike and his wife have two children, an eleven-year old boy and a six-year old girl.
Information Architect and Manager, Metadata
Christina joined the Office of Institutional Analysis & Planning in December 2001. In her role as a research analyst and application developer with responsibility for metadata definitions and documentation, Christina aims to effectively bridge data interpretation and presentation with the informational needs and priorities of the institution. Prior to accepting a position with UNLV's Office of Information Technology in 1999, Christina lived in upstate New York, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, with a concentration in Women's Studies, at Cornell University. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Ethics and Policy Studies here at UNLV, and is the 2005 recipient of the UNLV Alumni Association Outstanding Thesis Award. Christina has enjoyed working with people, data, and technology in a range of educational settings. Her "spare-time" diversions include painting, writing, traveling, hiking, teaching Critical Thinking and Reasoning (Philosophy 102), and spending time with her partner and their daughters.
iNtegrate Project Manager Director, Data Management
Lynne joined the Office of Institutional Analysis & Planning in April 2006 as University Data Quality Administrator, a role that is new at the University. Responsibilities include creating a data model for UNLV that prepares us to meet the needs of the University administration for information with ever increasing accuracy and efficiency. Lynne graduated from the State University of New York, Albany with a BA degree in history. She worked for IBM in Vermont before joining Cornell University, where she stayed for 32 years in progressively more responsible positions. Her last 16 years at Cornell were as Director of the Library Technology Department. Lynne left upstate New York with her husband in 2001 and moved to Las Vegas to follow their two daughters. For the next 5 years she worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal as Manager of Applications Systems.
Research Analyst/Statistician
Marcel joined the Office of Institutional Analysis and Planning in November 2008. As a statistician-economist, Marcel endeavors to extract and present timely and actionable information in the form of policy analysis, inferential statistical products, and quantitative modeling that are relevant to an efficient management of UNLV. He earned a M.S. degree in economics and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Arizona in Tucson. In addition to his work as an institutional researcher, Marcel taught statistics at the University of Arizona and the Grand Canyon University. Marcel is very appreciative of any spare time spent playing or watching competitive sports, especially basketball and soccer.
Administrative Assistant IV
Joi moved to Las Vegas in 2005 to be closer to her family, which includes 4 of the most precious nieces and nephews. She was raised in Alaska and received a B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University. During the five years after graduating Joi worked at various nonprofit agencies in Anchorage, AK and Portland, OR. These experiences confirmed to her how much she valued the unique challenges and rewards associated with working at an institution of higher education. She is currently pursuing a M.Ed. at UNLV specializing in Higher Education Leadership.