Institutional Research & Analysis

Keith Brown
Business & Technical Applications Analyst
919-962-4547

Mr. Brown's primary responsibility is to provide technical leadership in the use of SAS software to collect, edit, and produce information from the Division databases by creating web data collection screens containing edits of the data as entered, creating web screens to access the Division databases, and investigating the use of SAS software to produce output in both printed and web form.

Mary Cooke
Processing Assistant
919-962-4564

Ms. Cooke assists the Director of Space Utilization and Analysis in the collection and publication of space inventory and utilization data for all 17 constituent institutions in the UNC system, the 58 community colleges, and the participating private institutions in North Carolina.

Daphne Dow
Social Research Assistant
919-962-4553

Ms. Dow coordinates and supervises the collection and analysis of data for the North Carolina Higher Education Data (NCHED) and other data collection efforts from the 17 constituent UNC campuses, the NCCCS, and other private institutions of higher education in North Carolina.  She prepares the Applications/Acceptances report, Administrative Salary Study, SHEEO-SHEF report, and assists with the submission of CSRDE data.  Ms. Dow produces the annual Statistical Abstract, Record Layouts, and provides tabular and graphic presentations for use by the Division.  Ms. Dow serves as Human Resources Facilitator and Web Content Manager for the Division.

Myron Dunston
Senior Institutional Research Associate
919-962-4542

Mr. Dunston assists with the coordination of the data management and quality efforts of the Division to ensure accurate data for tracking systems by performing audits and analyses on all data files collected by the Division.

Naoko Fulcher
Business & Technical Applications Technician
919-962-4543

 Ms. Fulcher identifies, collects, cleans, and maintains the system-wide data needed for University management processes and the completion of internal and external reporting requirements.  Ms. Fulcher is responsible for designing, writing, and maintaining new and existing computer programs to support  the Institutional Research and Analysis Division, other divisions of UNC-GA, the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina, and the general public.

Diana Haywood
Director of Data Administration
919-962-4548

Ms. Haywood’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership in the collection, documentation, maintenance, and use of the information databases kept by the Division.  She is responsible for the design, integration, and management of all of the data files collected from the the 17 constituent UNC campuses, NCCCS, NC State agencies, and Federal agencies and maintained by the division. Mrs. Haywood oversees the design and interface of these different data files using common elements in order to produce reports for UNC-GA staff, the NC General Assembly, Board of Governors, Federal Government, the media, NCSDPI, NCCCS, and the general public.

Billy Helton
Director of Institutional, Federal, and Student Reporting
919-962-4552

Mr. Helton coordinates the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) web-based collections for the UNC system institutions and serves as keyholder for the IPEDS surveys that UNC General Administration is required to complete. He works with the 17 UNC system institutional research offices in collecting, editing, data-cleansing, and reporting of Student Data Files for applied, enrolled, and graduated students.

Jeffrey Hill
Director of Space Utilization and Analysis
919-962-4569

Mr. Hill coordinates the collection and publication of space inventory and utilization data for all 17 constituent institutions in the UNC system, the 58 community colleges, and the participating private institutions in North Carolina. He also maintains the Facilities Condition Assessment Program (FCAP) database on which repair and renovation funding allocations are based. 

Brinda Johnson
Business & Technical Applications Technician
919-962-3547

Ms. Johnson oversees the designing, writing, testing, modifying, and debugging of computer programs, creating test data and devising test plans for checking the accuracy of new and existing programs, analyzing project requests, designing input and output specifications, and providing consultation to users to provide technical assistance when needed.

Sophia Kwon
Business & Technical Applications Technician
919-962-4653

Ms. Kwon supervises the programming staff and oversees the collection of all data files used by the division.  She leads the design, integration, and management of data collection, editing, and reporting tools used with the data files collected and maintained by the division.  

Mahmud Mansaray
Social Research Specialist
919-843-6967

Mr. Mansaray is responsible for coordinating the UNC system student surveys. Currently, standard surveys are administered to entering freshmen, sophomores and graduating seniors. Mr. Mansaray works closely with the UNC campuses during the development and collection of survey data, analyzes the collected data and produces user-friendly reports for the UNC – General Administration, campus staff, and the public. In addition, Mr. Mansaray conducts institutional research projects on policy and accountability analyses, among other things, independently or with colleagues at General Administration or from other agencies, using internal and external data.

Cheryl McDonald
Administrative Support Associate
919-962-4550

Ms. McDonald provides administrative support for the Institutional Research and Analysis Division and to the Associate Vice President for Institutional Research and Analysis. She coordinates and supports all activities of the Division/Associate Vice President.

Dr. Xiaoyun Yang
Director of Policy Analysis and Accountability
919-962-4549

Dr. Yang is responsible for data compilation, presentation, and analyses associated with UNC system wide Accountability Plan and Performance Measures. She produces reports related to policy issues; identifies research opportunities, designs and conducts studies with appropriate GA staff and/or external parties and provides analyses of the data to guide internal management decision-making; and coordinates specialized data collection activities.