Research and Planning

Oakton has a long and distinguished history of gathering, analyzing, and using data and information to enhance learning, teaching, and institutional effectiveness.

Research projects cover various activities, from obtaining feedback from current and post-Oakton students to evaluating programs and services to soliciting comments and perceptions from the area’s high school leadership and key employers. Office staff use quantitative and qualitative approaches for conducting research. The office also guides the program review process at Oakton, prepares numerous reports for state and other external agencies, and supports the College’s assessments of student learning outcomes.

Curriculum-related activities include:

  • developing new or revised programs and courses;
  • articulating with colleges and universities and high schools;
  • serving as the Oakton link to the Illinois Articulation Initiative;
  • administering a variety of grants for career and technical education; and
  • providing support to Oakton’s Higher Learning Commission projects and reports related to accreditation.

The office also partners with College committees to undertake formal planning activities.

Planning

Vision 2030 Building Just and Thriving Communities

The Office of Research and Planning provides data, coordination, and other support for all Higher Learning Commission accreditation activities at Oakton.

Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
312.263.0456

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Staff

To learn more about the Office of Research and Planning, contact our Staff.

Kelly Becker, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President of Institutional
Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
Institutional Research
kbecker@oakton.edu
Office: 2818
847.635.1973

Leslie Dzike
Data Warehouse Manager
ldzike@oakton.edu
Office: 2817
847.635.1968

Anuneeta Mitra, Ph.D.
Research Analyst
amitra@oakton.edu
Office: 2817
Phone: 847.376.7112

Samantha Schenk
Manager of Research
sschenk@oakton.edu
Office: 2817
847.635.1826

Aleda Thompson
Research and Planning Coordinator
athompson@oakton.edu
Office: 2817
847.635.1976