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Our dedicated team works to provide the data, reports, and facts that help our internal and external community learn more about our institution, guide our decisions, assess our progress, and highlight where we should celebrate our successes.

Office of Institutional Research & Assessment

Location

Freeman Hall, Third Floor
163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Office Hours

Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Institutional Research & Assessment

Meet Our People

Ellen Zeman

Senior Director of Assessment, Curriculum & Accreditation

Office of Academic Affairs and Office of Institutional Research & Assessment

Jimena Huaco

Research Analyst

Office of Institutional Research & Assessment

Ellen Zeman

Senior Director of Assessment, Curriculum & Accreditation

Staff Member	Office of Academic Affairs Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Northwestern University, Doctor of Philosophy; Northwestern University, Master of Science; University of Vermont, Bachelor of Science
Contact	Freeman Hall

Biography

Ellen has been a member of the Office of the Provost at Champlain College since 2004 in a variety of roles. Her work includes program learning outcomes assessment, survey oversight and administration, curriculum design and support, institutional research, accreditation liaison and self-study, and program review. Before joining Champlain, Ellen worked as a science writer and editor. She has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Vermont and a PhD in Chemistry from Northwestern University, where she conducted research on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Jimena Huaco

Research Analyst

Staff Member	Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Champlain College, Master of Business Administration; Champlain College, Bachelor of Science
Connect Online	LinkedIn
Home State	Peru
Fun Fact About Me	My secret dream is to have a homestead and raise alpacas, ducks, chickens, grow vegetables and wild flowers and just live off the land!

Biography

Jimena is a member of the Institutional Research team at Champlain under the Provost Office. Jimena provides analysis for institutional metrics and data reporting. She’s been part of the Champlain family since 2008 when she joined as an undergraduate student. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she later became a Financial Sophistication Specialist educating Champlain students on personal finance topics. Before joining the IR team, Jimena managed Champlain’s extracurricular career education program called InSight. During this time, she discovered her passion for data, and data-driven decision-making. She completed her MBA from Champlain College in 2018, and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Data Science.

What are your hobbies?

Mountain biking and gardening

Favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

The Tillerman in Bristol, I also love to explore trails in Vermont. I love mountain biking in the Kingdom Trails!