RP Award Recipients
All Award Recipients
Learn more about recipients of the awards offered by The RP Group, honoring the many ways institutional research and effectiveness (IRPE) professionals support students, strengthen institutions, and advance the California Community Colleges system.
Award Type
Award Year
Crossing Borders, Bridging Identities: Empowering Binational Students at the US and Mexico Border
Led by Project Team Members at San Diego College of Continuing Education: Jesus Rivas, Associate Dean, Research, Planning, and Innovation Dr. Semei Coronado Ramirez, Research Associate Jessica Luedtke, Dean, Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Shakerra Carter, VP Student Services
Dr. Brad C. Phillips
Founder, California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) Founder, Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) Founder, Caring Campus RP Group Board Member (1992-2003)
From Enrollment to Completion: Exploring Noncredit Time to Completion
Led by Project Team Members at North Orange Continuing Education: Dr. Harpreet Uppal, Senior Research Analyst Jason Makabali, Senior Research Analyst Alvin Makabali, Research Technical Support Specialist and Coordinator Dulce Delgadillo, Director of Institutional Research and Planning
Improving the Student Experience and Increasing Access by Streamlining Workflows: A Collaborative Between EOPS and Research
Led by Project Team Members:
Kevin Hsu, Research and Planning Analyst, Irvine Valley College Luis Macias, EOPS Specialist, Irvine Valley College Cindy Duran, Counselor, Saddleback College Sarah Smeltzer, Former EOPS Student/EOPS; Student Worker, UC Irvine Diego Valencia, Former EOPS Student/EOPS; Student Worker, UCLA
Dr. Michelle Fowles
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Los Angeles Valley College
Faculty Impact on Black Student Success
Led by Project Team Members at Norco College: Dr. Greg Aycock, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness Caitlin Busso, Institutional Research Specialist
Noncredit to Credit Alignment Lab: Framework to Equity for Noncredit Students
Led by Project Team Members from San Diego College Community College District:
Dr. Jacqueline Hester, Dean, Child Development Emeritus, San Diego College of Continuing Education Marc Grabiel, Research and Planning Analyst, San Diego Community College District Dr. Masahiro Omae, Dean, Behavioral & Social Science, Consumer and Family Services, San Diego City College Amertah Perman, Dean, Workforce Development, San Diego Community College District Rachel Rose, Faculty/Department Chair, Child Development, San Diego College of Continuing Education
Amplifying Student Voices: Riverside College's Student Street Team
Led by Project Team Members at Riverside City College: Wendy McEwen, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness Mia Armenta, Student Emily Escoto, Student Joudi Sawas, Student
Alice van Ommeren, Ed.D.
Former Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning, San Jose-Evergreen Community College District; Former Director of Research, Analysis, and Accountability, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Patrick Perry
Former Director of Research and Data, California Student Aid Commission; Chief Information Officer, CCC and CSU Chancellor's Offices
Willard Hom, MBA
Former Director/Dean of Research, Analysis, and Accountability, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Crossing the Finish Line: On the Power of Information and Monetary Incentives to Motivate Action
Led by Project Team Members at Irvine Valley College: Vinh Nguyen, Senior Research and Planning Analyst; Loris Fagioli, Director, Research, Planning, and Accreditation Kevin Hsu, Research and Planning Analyst; Amanda Romero, Career Center & Adult Re-Entry Program Coordinator/Counselor
Cathy L. Hasson, Ed.D.
Co-Lead, Institutional Effectiveness Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Project, CCCCO and The RP Group; Former Director of Institutional Research and Planning, San Diego Community College District
Jim Fillpot, M.A.
Dean, Institutional Research, Policy, and Grants, Chaffey College
Carol Rains-Heisdorf, M.Ed.
Former Senior Research and Planning Analyst, Fresno City College
Benefits and Opportunities: California Community College Baccalaureate Programs
Led by Project Team Members: Hai Hoang, Lead Researcher, CCC Bachelor's Degree Program/Acting Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, San Diego Mesa College; Davis Vo, PhD Student, School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA; Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Professor, School of Education & Information Studies/Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, UCLA
Institutional Effectiveness and Marketing Collaboration: Using Data-Driven Decision-Making to Measure and Improve College Marketing Strategies
Led by Project Team Members: Oleg Bespalov, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Moorpark College; James Schuelke, Director of Outreach and Marketing, Oxnard College; Gabby Chacon, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Moorpark College; Karla Montenegro Gonzalez, PACE Program Coordinator, Moorpark College; and Jennifer Lawler, PACE Counselor, Moorpark College
Barbara McNeice-Stallard, MS
Former Director, Research & Institutional Effectiveness Mt. San Antonio College
KC Greaney, MA, PhD, EdD
Former Director of Institutional Research Santa Rosa Junior College
Daylene Meuschke, EdD
Associate Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning, Effectiveness and Student Experience Redesign Co-Chair, Institutional Review Board College of the Canyons
Be Mindful of the Gap: Are Success Rate Gaps a Result of Student or Faculty Success?
Led by Project Team Members at De Anza College
Strengthening your Data Literacy Infrastructure
Led by Project Team Members at Coastline College: Aeron Zentner, Dean, Institutional Research, Planning, Effectiveness, and Grant Development
Confirming the Socio-ecological Outcomes (SEO) Model to Predict Student Success of Men of Color at Community Colleges
Led by Project Team Members at Fresno City College: Lijuan Zhai, Director of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning; Dee Cetin-Berber, Senior Research and Planning Analyst; Raymond Ramirez, Equity Coordinator; Carol Rains-Heisdorf, Senior Research and Planning Analyst; Lili Gao, Senior Research and Planning Analyst; and Chuck Kralowec, Research and Planning Analyst
The New World of Noncredit: Building and Expanding Programs in Community Colleges
San Diego Continuing Education
The Past, Present and Future of Noncredit Education in California
San Diego Continuing Education
The Evolution of Crisis Dissertation,
Megan Diane Corry, San Francisco, California
The CTE Outcomes Survey: What Have we Learned After 5 Years?
KC Greaney, Ph.D, Director of Institutional Research, Santa Rosa Junior College Director of the California Community College's Statewide Career and Technical Education Employment Outcomes Survey (CTEOS)
San Diego Miramar College 2015-16 Strategic Plan Assessment Scorecard (SPAS)
San Diego Miramar College
Progress on the Strategic Plan Goal
Carol Arnold, Coordinator, Institutional Research, Chabot College
A Cost Effectiveness Study of the First Year of PCC Pathways,
Patricia Quinones, Office of Institutional Research, Pasadena City College
A Multi-Perspective Examination of Developmental Education: Student Progression, Institutional Assessment and Placement Policies, and Statewide Regulations
Kristen Erin Fong, Research Analyst, Cerritos College; Ph.D. in Philosophy (Education), University of Southern California
>Who Gets to Count? Constructing a Skills-Builder Success Metric
Ryan Fuller, Alice van Ommeren, and the Doing What Matters for Jobs & the Economy team, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office; KC Greaney, Santa Rosa Junior College; Peter Riley Bahr, University of Michigan; VERATAC; and Kathy Booth, WestEd
Multiple Measures Assessment Project Technical Report
Peter Riley Bahr, Associate Professor of Education, University of Michigan; Danielle Duran, Special Assistant to the President, Stuart Foundation; Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning and Accreditation, Irvine Valley College; John Hetts, Senior Director of Data Science, Daniel Lamoree, Senior Research and Systems Analyst, and Ken Sorey, Executive Vice President, Educational Results Partnership; Mallory Newell, Supervisor for Institutional Research and Planning, De Anza College; Alyssa Nguyen, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, RP Group; and Terrence Willett, Director of Research, Planning, and Knowledge Systems, Cabrillo College
Decision Making and Planning Handbook - Making Integrated Planning
Pierce College Council; Academic Senate; Kathleen F. Burke, President; Oleg Bespalov, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness; and Amari Williams, Assistant Research Analyst, Pierce College
Dr. Linda Umbdenstock
Administrative Dean of Planning Long Beach City College (retired)
How to Increase Data Democracy and Develop a Culture of Inquiry within Faculty and Staff<
Chialin Hsieh, Dean of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness; Janet Stringer, Dean of Science and Technology; Tracy Huang, Planning and Research Analyst; Michael Hoffman, Math Faculty and Student Equity Coordinator; and Anniqua Rana, Dean of Athletic, Learning Resources, and Library, Cañada College
Efficacy of the California Basic Skills Initiative
Erik Cooper, Dean of Planning, Research and Resource Development, Sierra College, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, California State University, Sacramento
Curricular Redesign and Gatekeeper Completion: A Multi-College Evaluation of the California Acceleration Project
Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning and Accreditation, Irvine College; Terrence Willett, Director of Planning, Research and Knowledge Systems, Cabrillo College; and Vinod Verma, System Software Specialist III, CCCCO
Decision Support System
Dan Lamoree, Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer, Mt. San Antonio College
Hope and Mindset: Changing Institutional Culture to Improve Student Success
Jim Fillpot, Dean, Institutional Research and Resource Development, Chaffey College
Let Them In: Increasing Access, Completion, and Equity in College English
Leslie Henson, Instructor and Co-Chair, English and Journalism; Eric Hoiland, Director of Assessment; and Wim McSpadden, Senior Designer/Developer, Butte College
A Conceptual Model on the Impact of Mattering, Sense of Belonging, Engagement/Involvement, and Socio-Academic Integrative Experiences on Community College Students' Intent to Persist
Esau Tovar, Counselor/Faculty Lead, Assessment Center, Santa Monica College
Tracking Wages of California Community College Completers
Alice Van Ommerman, Dean, Research, Analysis and Accountability, and members of the Technology, Research and Information Systems (TRIS) Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Institutional Effectiveness Committee - Purpose and Function
Special Commendation for Excellence in Planning - Hannah Lawler, Dean of Institutional Research; and Christine Schultz, Professor, Political Science, Santa Monica College
Integrated Program Review and Budget Planning
Barry Gribbons, Asst. Superintendent/V.P., Institutional Development, Technology and Online Services; and Daylene Meuschke, Director, Institutional Research, College of the Canyons
Relationship of the Fall 2012 Left Land Cohort to Enrollments, Student Success and Fall to Spring Retention
Keith Wurtz, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning, Crafton Hills College
Mathematics from High School to Community College: Preparation, Articulation, and College Un-readiness
Louise Jaffe, Trustee, Santa Monica College
Illuminous - Formerly Universal Cohort Progression Tool
Daniel Lamoree, Educational Research Assessment Analyst, Mt. San Antonio College
Chaffey College's Integrated Planning Model
Sherrie Guerrero, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Student Services; Laura Hope, Dean of Instructional Support; and Jim Fillpot, Interim Dean of Institutional Research and Resource Development, Chaffey College
SOFIA: Student Outcomes for Faculty Inquiry and Analysis
Terra Morris, Institutional Research Specialist, Cabrillo College; Craig Hayward, Director of Research, Planning & Accreditation, Irvine Valley College; and Vinod Verma, System Software Specialist, Chancellor's Office
An Exploration of Civic Engagement of Community College Students and Graduates
Mallory Angeli Newell
Tips for Using the Basic Skills Progress Tracker
Craig Hayward, Cabrillo College; and Myrna Huffman, Vinod Verma & Tom Nobert, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, with support from Katie Hern, Lynn Wright & Myra Snell, 3CSN
Crafton Hill College's Integrated Planning and Program Review
Denise Hoyt, Jessica McCambly, Dr. Cheryl Marshall, Michael Strong, Ralph Rabago, Michelle Riggs, Rebeccah Warren-Marlatt, Sherri Wilson, Gary Williams, Keith Wurtz, Marcus Dashoff, Lucas Manning, Margaret Yau, and Jason Brady, Crafton Hills College
Promising Pathways - Placement, Performance, and Progress in Basic Skills and Transfer Level Courses in English and Mathematics
Project Team Members at Long Beach City College: John Hetts; Andrew Fuenmayor; and Karen Rothstein