
Rebecca Goldstein, Ph.D.
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Director of Assessment and Research at Florida Atlantic University
Education

Florida Atlantic University
2021 - 2023Certificate Big Data Analytics
Florida Atlantic University
2017 - 2023Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationDissertation Title: How Student Affairs Directors Use their Assessment Data to Make Change

University of South Carolina-Columbia
2012 - 2014Master of Education (MEd) Higher Education and Student AffairsActivities and Societies: SPA-Executive Board Treasurer, Chi Sigma Alpha

Indiana University Bloomington
2007 - 2011Bachelor of Science (BS) Environmental ScienceActivities and Societies: Hillel, Office of First Year Experience (Orientation leader, Team Leader), Tutor (Math, Science, ACT/SAT prep), Research Assistant (Dr. Jeff White) Minored in Math, Biology, and SpanishStudied Abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica Fall 2009
Experience

Indiana University
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009Orientation Leader
The Learning Place
Sept 2011 - Jun 2012Tutor
University of South Carolina
Jul 2012 - Aug 2016Developed the first interactive dashboard tracking system within the university to showcase student learning and community development within the residence halls and analyzed findings for administrators, building supervisors, and live-in student staff Created, maintained, and mined datasets to predict trends in engagement and community developmentDesigned, analyzed, and presented findings from quantitative and qualitative assessment strategies including surveys, focus groups, individual interviews for 6,700 students living in University Housing Developed and taught assessment strategy workshops to build a culture of assessmentCoordinated “Mystery Shopper,” a program to improve customer service within University HousingServed on Assessment Committee and Residential Curriculum CommitteeSupervised student workers, practicum (6 week and 12 week), graduate students, and ACUHO-I internsServed as Interim Director of Assessment from October 2015-August 2016, including strategic planning for department and supervision of a full time post masters position Show less
Assessment Coordinator with University Housing
Jun 2014 - Aug 2016Graduate Assistant for Assessment in University Housing
Jul 2012 - May 2014

Appalachian State University
May 2013 - Jul 2013ACUHOI Intern for Special Projects
Florida Atlantic University
Sept 2016 - now• Lead strategic planning process for the Division of Student Affairs including developing divisional and departmental strategic plans, goals, key performance indicators, and executive summaries, providing feedback to directors on the strategic planning process, and coordinate with other staff outside of student affairs to ensure that student affairs is part of the university strategic plan.• Create, design, analyze and present results from surveys, student engagement, focus groups, and other dataflows for 20 departments and work with departmental leaders to implement the findings into praxis.• Lead and coordinate the creation, maintenance and implementation of PowerBI dashboards for 25 departments within Student Affairs and train staff on members on how to use dashboards within their praxis.• Lead internal reviews for two departments a year using CAS standards and other industry standards.• Collaborate with academic affairs to analyze student engagement in and out of the classroom and create data-based processes to help students who are in danger of not retaining or graduating.• Collaborate with IT to adapt or create software, including databases, predictive analytics, and tracking analytics for student affairs departments.• Work with Institutional Research for large scale surveys including a Diversity & Equity Campus Climate Survey and as part of the SACS accreditation committee• Provide leadership for assessment in a variety of committees both in and out of the Division • Create and implement a curriculum for assessment training for staff at all levels of the Division o• Supervise and train full-time staff member and three student workers Show less • Implemented PowerBi and designed dashboards for 25 departments within Student Affairs to measure KPIs at the unit, divisional, and university level • Co-developed a strategic planning process for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management• Created, designed, analyzed and led changes based on finding from assessment initiatives in Housing and Residence Life, including occupancy, residential satisfaction, and residential education.• Created, maintained, and mined datasets to predict trends in engagement and community development• Planned two assessment curriculums to train staff as differentiated by level (director/associate director and assistant director/coordinator) • Supervised three student workers Show less
Director of Assessment and Research
Aug 2019 - nowAssociate Director of Assessment and Research
Sept 2016 - Jul 2021
Licenses & Certifications
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Creating a Positive Customer Experience
LinkedInJan 2024 - View certificate

Being a Good Mentor
LinkedInJan 2025 - View certificate

Using AI in Research Projects
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How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot
LinkedInJul 2025
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer (Feline and Canine)
Issued by Pawmetto Lifeline on Sept 2014
Associated with Rebecca Goldstein, Ph.D.Volunteer
Issued by Childrens Explorium at Sugar Sand Park on Jan 2018
Associated with Rebecca Goldstein, Ph.D.
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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