Past Conference Keynotes
Year | Location | Keynote Speakers | Title |
| 2017 | Jersey City, NJ | Randall J. Vanwagoner, Ph.D. | Leadership Insights for IR in Disruptive Times (KEYNOTE) |
| Christopher Shults, Ph.D. | Want to Enhance Student Success? Elevate the IE/IR Profession (PLENARY) | ||
| Ann Marie Senior, Ph.D. (Moderator) Libby Barlow, Ed.D. Becky Brodigan Pamela M. Coyle Mitchell S. Nesler, Ph.D. | Examining IR Leadership: The Challenges, Rewards, and Lessons Learned (CLOSING PANEL) | ||
| 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Paul G. LeMahieu, Ph.D. | Networked Communities Engaged in Improvement Science: How we can get better at getting better (OPENING PLENARY ADDRESS) |
| Michael W. Klein, JD, Ph.D. | The Ravin’: Tales of Legislative Advocacy on Scorecards, Rankings, and Rating (PLENARY ADDRESS) | ||
| Richard Reeves | One Tale of Three: Your Institution’s Data, IPEDS, and Research (CLOSING PLENARY KEYNOTE) | ||
| 2015 | Burlington, VT | Lindsey Godwin | Changing Our Approach to Change: The Answers are in the Questions (OPENING PLENARY ADDRESS) |
| Wendy Weiler | Change: Do You Navigate or Leverage? (PLENARY ADDRESS) | ||
| 2014 | Philadelphia, PA | Kati Haycock | Access and Success in Higher Education: Can We Do More? (OPENING PLENARY ADDRESS) |
| Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, Ph.D. Dr. Richard Englert Dr. Karen A. Stout | Conversation with the Presidents (PLENARY SESSION) | ||
| 2013 | Newport, RI | Deborah Santiago | The Changing Landscape of Higher Education: IR, Inclusivity and the Post-traditionalist Students (PLENARY ADDRESS) |
| Patrick Terenzini | Forty Years of Change and Stability in IR: Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
| Michelle Appel Maren Hess Jennifer Brown James Trainer Chad May Michael Dooris | Moving Forward – The Work/Life Balance for IR Professionals (PLENARY PANEL) | ||
2012 | Bethesda, MD | Erick Brethenoux | The Power of Predictive Analytics in Higher Education: Think BIG (OPENING PLENARY) |
| David Bergeron | Lessons that the Data Teach Us (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
| Dr. Catherine Plaisant | Information Visualization: From Data to Insight (KEYNOTE) | ||
| Christina Leimer, Ph.D. | Visualizing the Future of Institutional Research (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2011 | Boston, MA | Dr. Daniel Hastings | Struggles About Diversity and the Use of Data in Institutional Decision Making at MIT (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Kelly Gloew Casey Recupero Dr. Joe Lee | Access and Opportunity: Closing the Divide (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
| Hans P. L’Orange | Along the Waterfront: A Look at Trends and Challenges of the Data Stream (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2010 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Scott Jaschik | Asking the Right Questions -- A Look at the Hot Issues in Higher Education, and How Research is Being Used (or Ignored) to Answer Them (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Dr. Michael Middaugh | The Changing Landscape of Institutional Research:A Look Back and a Look Ahead (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
| Dr. Randy Lee Swing | Nudges, Switches, and Momentum:IR Officers as Agents of Change (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2009 | Baltimore, MD | Dr. William “Britt” Kirwan | IR’s Twin Challenges: Accountability and Continuous Improvement (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Dr. Cliff Adelman | Myths of Accountability (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
| Christine Keller Elise Miller Dawn Geronimo Terkla | Implications of the Higher Education Opportunity Act for Institutional Research (CLOSING PANEL SESSION) | ||
2008 | Providence, RI | Dr. Marvin W. Peterson | Quo Vadis IR? Past Developments – Future Challenges (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Dr. Margaret (Peg) Miller | Building a Culture of Evidence: What Institutional Leaders Need to Know (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
2007 | New Brunswick, NJ | Jerome Rackoff | Current Accountability Initiatives in Higher Education (OPENING SESSION) |
| Dr. Robert Zemsky | Getting Reform Back on Track: A Not So Modest Proposal (KEYNOTE ADDRESS) | ||
2006 | Philadelphia, PA | Jamie Merisotis | Convergence: Trends Threatening College Opportunity in America (OPENING PLENARY SESSION) |
| Dr. Patricia McGuire | Institutional Research in a Transforming Institution (MONDAY PLENARY SESSION) | ||
| Michael Middaugh Dawn Terkla Michelle Appel | NEAIR Past President’s Plenary (CLOSING PLENARY SESSION) | ||
2005 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Dr. John Lombardi | Public Relations, Accountability, and Measurement: What Do You Want? How Do You Get It? (OPENING PLENARY SESSION) |
| Dr. Moore | Good Data, Wrong Questions: The Role of IR in Higher Education Policy (PLENARY SESSION) | ||
| Jennifer Brown Mary Ann Coughlin James Trainer J. Fredricks Volkwein | Closing Plenary: Dead President’s Society (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2004 | Portsmouth, NH | Dr. Peggy L. Maki | The Roles and Responsibilities of Institutional Researchers in Assessing Student Learning as a Core Institutional Process of Discovery (OPENING PLENARY) |
2003 | Newport, RI | Peggy R. Williams | A World in Need of Leaders (OPENING PLENARY) |
| André Bell | What Do Senior Administrators Need to Know? (PLENARY SESSION) | ||
2002 | Annapolis, MD | Dr. James Anderson | Generating Success Models that Integrate the Assessment of Student Learning and Engagement, Effective Teaching, and Diversity (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Geronimo Terkla (Moderator) Marian Pagano Stephen Thorpe Elizabeth Sibolski James Tschechtelin Dawn | Plenary Session: Professional Development Paths (PLENARY PANEL) | ||
| Dr. Patricia Haeuser | Using Assessment for Institutional Improvement (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2001 | Boston, MA | Dr. Allan Cohen | Increasing Institutional Researchers’ Influence (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Jamie Merisotis | Turning Higher Education Research into Results: A Policy Perspective (PLENARY) | ||
| John H. Pryor (Convener) Gary D. Malaney Linda Langford, Sc.D. | Beyond Traditional IR: Allies in Higher Education Research (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
2000 | Pittsburgh, PA | David Smallen | Maintaining our Bridges - What Do We Really Know about IT? (OPENING PLENARY) |
| Dawn Geronimo Terkla Jennifer Brown Mark Putnam | What’s Happening in Washington: An Update on Institutional Research Issues from a National Perspective (PLENARY) | ||
| Tom Morteson | Higher Educational Opportunity in the Human Capital Economy | ||
1999 | Newport, RI | Claire L. Gaudiani | President & Planner: Two Important Tasks (OPENING PLENARY) |
| George D. Kuh | The National Survey of Student Engagement & the Role of IR in the Contemporary University (CLOSING PLENARY) | ||
1998 | Philadelphia, PA | William J. Flynn | The Learning Paradigm and Institutional Transformation (OPENING GENERAL SESSION) |
| David Hollowell | Providing the Technology Infrastructure to Support Innovation in Teaching and Learning | ||
1997 | Hartford, CT | Andrew DeRocco | What Does Higher Education Mean to You? (panel discussion) |
1996 | Princeton, NJ | George Gallup, Jr. | Taking Survey Research to the Next Step: Empowering Social Change |
1995 | Burlington, VT | Sue Shaman | Harvesting the Findings |
1994 | Baltimore, MD | Roberta Spalter-Roth | The Institute for Women's Policy Research |
1993 | Lake George, NY | Robert Culver | Rightsizing - A Practical Approach to Cost Reduction and Productivity Enhancement |
1992 | Washington, DC | Clifford Adelman | Judgments in the Window: Standards of Content and Standards of Performance |
1991 | Cambridge, MA | Elizabeth Cook | Marketing Higher Education in a Changing Society: Framing Our Question for the 1990's |
1990 | Albany, NY | Bruce Johnstone | Determining a Positive Future During Difficult Times |
1989 | Pittsburgh, PA | William Elliott | Welcoming Address |
1988 | Providence, RI | Richard Hall | Make Better Decisions Through a Better Understanding of the Organization and Its Environment |
1987 | Rochester, NY | Peter Ewell | Assessing the State of Assessment |
1986 | Philadelphia, PA | Helen O'Bannon | IR: New Challenges to an Evolving Role |
1985 | Hartford, CT | Stephen Trachtenberg | Uses of IR from the Viewpoint of a University President |
1984 | Albany, NY | Robert Zemsky | IR at the Core of Strategic Planning |
1983 | Hershey, PA | T. E. Holnader | Will Higher Education Re-emerge as a High Priority? |
1982 | Durham, NH | John McCredie | Strategies for Campus Computing |
1981 | Princeton, NJ | Thomas Green | Concepts of Educational Quality |
1980 | Amherst, MA | Hugh Hawkins | The American University and Its Publics: A Historian's View |
1979 | Cooperstown, NY | Benjamin Demott | Creative Changes Ahead in Higher Learning |
1978 | University Park, PA | Edward C. McGuire | Politics and Education: The Odd Couple |
1977 | Durham, NH | Marilyn Gittell | Does IR Equal Institutional Retrenchment? |
1976 | Princeton, NJ | Dorothy Goodwin | The Role of IR |
1975 | New Haven, CT | Stephen Dresch | A Curmudgeon's View of the Future of Academe |
1974 | Williamstown, MA | Lois Torrence | The Role of IR in Higher Education |