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Randy Stiles joined the College in August as associate vice-president for analytic support and institutional research. Previously he was as special adviser for the president, business analytics, at Colorado College, where he supported the president’s office in strategic thinking, planning, and initiatives.

“Randy Stiles is an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator who can help lead Grinnell toward a culture of data-informed and evidence-based decision-making,” says President Raynard S. Kington. “With his guidance, the Office of Analytic Support and Institutional Research will support teaching and learning outcomes assessment, enrollment management, and administrative program analysis, all of which are part of continuous strategic thinking, planning, and action.”

Stiles says, “I’m very excited about working together with people across campus to explore how new methods and tools of analytics might stimulate good questions and inform decisions in both academic and administrative matters.”

Stiles holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Illinois. He earned an M.B.A. from Northeastern University, a retired Air Force colonel, and a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.