Data visualization and dashboard tools such as Google Data Studio and Tableau Public
Erin L. Shirey
Higher Education Leader
Summary
Collaborative, dynamic, and driven higher education leader with more than 18 years of experience dedicated to quality outcomes. Vast experience focused on data analysis, survey research, quantitative and qualitative research, strategic planning, team building, and process improvement to drive regulatory compliance and support organizational change.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Planning, Strategy, and Partnerships
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
07.2023 - Current
- Maintain all Senior Planning Analyst duties
- Manage and maintain affiliation agreements and contracts for the school
- Implement and manage new space management software
Senior Planning Analyst
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
8 2017 - 07.2023
- Lead, implement, and manage all strategic planning efforts through data collection, task force facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with leadership across Oakland University, Corewell Health, and OUWB
- Assess strategic initiatives through metric identification, data collection, and the creation and maintenance of OUWB's strategic planning dashboard
- Manage special projects related to survey research and analysis, process improvement, and data management
Interim Director of Institutional Research
Mott Community College
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Oversaw all day-to-day operations of the Office of Institutional Research including budgetting and staffing
- Managed all departmental projects including state and federal compliance reporting, databases and analyses, accreditation, internal and external initiatives, and ad-hoc information data requests
- Continued to perform all Institutional Research Business Intelligence Systems Analyst duties
Institutional Research Business Intelligence Systems Analyst
Mott Community College
08.2014 - 01.2017
- Created, validated, and extracted large scale datasets from student information system for external reporting and internal analysis
- Maintained reporting data infrastructure through detailed testing and forensics
- Managed departmental and cross-functional projects
- Automated external compliance reports and developed thorough project, process, and data flow documentation
Senior Institutional Research Analyst
Mott Community College
01.2012 - 08.2014
- Designed, extracted, and statistically analyzed complex datasets for internal initiatives involving faculty, staff, and administration
- Developed, implemented, analyzed, and reported on student, faculty, and staff surveys
- Designed and facilitated focus group sessions, analyzed data, and presented findings to stakeholders
- Participated as a member of multiple internal and external committees
Institutional Effectiveness Analyst
Kettering University
08.2008 - 12.2011
- Created, validated, and extracted data from student information system to support internal analysis, external compliance reporting, and accreditation
- Developed, deployed, analyzed, and reported on survey data as well as institutional instructor course evaluations
- Wrote comprehensive project and process documentation
Research Analyst
Oakland Community College (OCC)
01.2008 - 08.2008
- Collaborated with project teams to create datasets for internal analysis and accountability reporting
- Developed extensive project and process documentation
- Created, implemented, and analyzed college-wide surveys
- Assisted in planning and facilitating focus groups; analyzed and reported this data
Research Assistant
Oakland Community College (OCC)
07.2006 - 01.2008
- Led administration of internal and external surveys
- Created, monitored, and maintained multiple internal and external databases
- Served as key member of team responsible for annual state and federal accountability reporting
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MichiganMaster of Public Administration -
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MichiganSkills
- Complex database creation, management, and validation
- Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Dynamic data extraction, analysis, and reporting
- Survey creation, deployment, and analysis
- Strategic plan development, implementation, and monitoring
- Focus group, town hall, and working group facilitation
- Project management and process improvement
- Collaboration, cross-functional team coordination, team building
Professional Presentations
Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Business Affairs/Group on Institutional Planning Spring Meeting
- The journey of data visualization and dashboards to support effective and data-driven strategic planning 4/25 (selection pending)
- Beyond development: Structures of implementing and monitoring institutional strategic plans 4/23
Annual Michigan Community College Data Workshop
- Gainful Employment, In-Depth 08/16
- Effective Data Communication 08/13
Annual Michigan Association for Institutional Research Conference
- Transforming Faculty Decision Making Through Data 11/13
- A Practitioner's Guide to Survey Research 11/10
Professional Associations
Association of American Medical Colleges
- Group on Institutional Planning Steering Committee- Member at Large 4/23-Present
- Group on Institutional Planning- Strategic Planning Subcommittee Member 8/19-Present
- Group on Institutional Planning- Co-Chair 4/24-Present
- GBA/GIP Joint Spring Meeting- Planning Committee Member 9/21-4/22
Michigan Association of Institutional Research
- Steering Committee Chair 12/15-11/16
- Steering Committee Member 12/13-11/15
Software
Business intelligence utilizing IBM Cognos
Statistical and analysis software including Access, Excel, and SPSS
Survey tools including Qualtrics and Survey Monkey
Timeline
Director of Planning, Strategy, and Partnerships
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
07.2023 - Current
Interim Director of Institutional Research
Mott Community College
01.2017 - 08.2017
Institutional Research Business Intelligence Systems Analyst
Mott Community College
08.2014 - 01.2017
Senior Institutional Research Analyst
Mott Community College
01.2012 - 08.2014
Institutional Effectiveness Analyst
Kettering University
08.2008 - 12.2011
Research Analyst
Oakland Community College (OCC)
01.2008 - 08.2008
Research Assistant
Oakland Community College (OCC)
07.2006 - 01.2008
Senior Planning Analyst
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
8 2017 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oakland University
Master of Public Administration -
Oakland University
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