Ciji Heiser, Ph.D.
Ciji Heiser, Ph.D., (she/her) is the Founder of Co-Creating Action, an award winning researcher and seasoned professional in education, evaluation, and strategic planning. She teaches antiracist methodologies at American University, contemporary issues in higher education at New England College, and Applying and Leading Assessment in Higher Education for the Student Affairs Assessment Leaders. She holds degrees from Bucknell University, Kent State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
She has led assessment, evaluation, and strategic planning initiatives across sectors. Recently, she contributed to NSF grants supporting underrepresented students in STEM and conducted qualitative research on factors influencing students’ choices in pursuing postsecondary education. Currently, she collaborates on reducing racial disparities in prison diversion programs across Illinois and is researching how policies shape equity work across a state system of community colleges.
As a volunteer, Ciji co-leads the Grand Challenges in Higher Education plan, leveraging data to promote equity. She also shared her expertise as a faculty member at the ACPA Assessment Institute and as past-chair of the Student Affairs Assessment Leaders.
Ciji developed the impact analysis guidelines, as well as the recommendations for using the analysis data to create institutional impact.
Annemieke Rice, M.S.
Annemieke Rice, M.S., (she/her) has spent her career in higher education guiding institutions in their journey to use data and technology more effectively. In doing so, she has consulted with hundreds of institutions seeking to accelerate their practice of student success, learning assessment, and institutional effectiveness.
She currently serves as the Vice President of Partner Success at Mentor Collective and previously served in the same role at Anthology. During her career in higher education, Annemieke worked in academic advising, strategic enrollment management, accreditation, and assessment leadership. She has authored publications on the topics of equity-centered assessment and served as a speaker and consultant for the Center for First-generation Student Success.
Annemieke holds a Masters in Applied Educational Psychology from Northeastern University and a Bachelors in Neuroscience & Journalism from Lehigh University.
Annemieke served as a consultant in building the impact analysis guidelines, and she will facilitate the three-part webinar series.