About Us
Our Mission
The Office of Analytics and Institutional Effectiveness (A&IE) facilitates a comprehensive data analytics ecosystem and a culture of continuous improvement. Our office provides insights, information, and intelligence derived from institutional data, as well as support for the design and implementation of assessment strategies. Through these efforts, A&IE empowers the Virginia Tech community to ensure that data informs improvement efforts and drives strategic success.
Our Vision
We envision a Virginia Tech where members of the university have seamless access to information in a way that supports continuous improvement and innovation.
Contact Us
Analytics and Institutional Effectiveness
R. Thulasi Kumar
Associate Vice Provost for Analytics & Institutional Effectiveness
540-231-1428
tkumar@vt.edu
Annabelle Fuselier
Business Operations Coordinator
540-231-6994
afusilie@vt.edu
Analytics & AI
Robert L. Hopkins II
Assistant Vice Provost, Analytics & AI
540-231-2623
rlhopkins@vt.edu
Qing Fan
Data Scientist
540-231-8725
qingfan@vt.edu
Ben Greenawald
Assistant Director, Faculty Data Science
540-231-7461
bgreenawald@vt.edu
Jaeo Han
Data Scientist
540-231-1123
jae6732@vt.edu
Bhaskar P. Kotha
Assistant Director
540-231-9689
bhaskarkotha@vt.edu
Kacy Lawrence
Director of Assessment & Strategic Initiatives (Graduate School)
540-231-2292
klawr5@vt.edu
Tam Nguyen
Data Scientist
540-231-5019
tamnguyen@vt.edu
Gloria Nzeka
Data Analyst
540-231-7286
glorian@vt.edu
Taylor Patterson
Data Scientist
540-231-3601
walla96@vt.edu
Tish Ramlal-Lamble
Director of Assessment & Data Analytics (Engineering)
tishlamble@vt.edu
Coogan Thompson
Data Scientist
540-231-1155
coogan@vt.edu
Kangyang Wang
Data Scientist
540-231-9684
kangyang@vt.edu
Data & Analytics Infrastructure
Jonathan Dixon
Assistant Director, Data & Analytics Infrastructure
540-231-7921
dixonj16@vt.edu
Sai Chitturi
Cloud Engineer
schittur@vt.edu
Daniel Hung
SAS Viya Platform Administrator
540-231-7922
chung@vt.edu
Yu Li
Senior Full Stack Web Application Developer
540-231-7824
yul@vt.edu
William Saedan
Web Developer (UI/UX)
saedanwilliam@vt.edu
Li Zhang
Data Architect
liz25@vt.edu
Institutional Effectiveness
Bethany Bodo
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
540-231-6003
bbodo@vt.edu
Molly Hall
Senior Associate Director
540-231-5432
mrhall@vt.edu
Lauren Bryant
Associate Director
540-231-1989
labryant@vt.edu
Nicole Connors
Assistant Director
540-231-1437
nicolekc@vt.edu
Cesur Dagli
Learning Analytics Data Scientist
540-231-0661
dagli@vt.edu
Zachary Mellon
Assessment Coordinator
zacharym25@vt.edu