AI & Analytics Mentorship
The NSF-sponsored Research Analytics and Capacity in Higher Education (REACH) program, led by the University of Kentucky, is a national initiative advancing research analytics across higher education. REACH brings together administrators, researchers, and data leaders to strengthen responsible, data-informed decision making. In the 2025–26 cohort, I serve as a Mentor, working with peers from diverse institutions to expand research analytics and AI capacity. The program reflects a growing national community committed to integrating advanced analytics into higher education’s mission and practice.
Like Minard’s classic 1869 chart, which made complex data visible in a single sweep of insight, today’s research analytics efforts strive to guide institutions through clarity and evidence.
Charles Joseph Minard, Carte figurative des pertes successives en hommes de l’armée française dans la campagne de Russie 1812–1813, 1869. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.