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Vision
The Office of Academic Planning and Assessment at Sam Houston State University strives to be an innovative leader and example of best practice for higher education assessment and strategic planning.
Mission
The Office of Academic Planning and Assessment serves as a resource in supporting the institution’s mission of providing high quality education, scholarship, and service by:
- Promoting and supporting continuous improvement of academic and administrative assessment initiatives at SHSU.
- Supporting institutional accreditation and accountability initiatives.
- Coordinating the academic strategic planning process.
- Facilitating the undergraduate program review process.
Academic Planning and Assessment Staff
Administrative
Dr. Somer Franklin
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison
936.294.1009
somer@shsu.edu
Dr. Tama Hamrick
Coordinator
936.294.1536
thamrick@shsu.edu
Sasha Johnson
Student Assistant
936.294.2291
Academic Planning
Dawn Caplinger
Director of Academic Planning
936.294.4156
dcaplinger@shsu.edu
Nikki Stifflemire
Administrative Coordinator I
936.294.2427
nda007@shsu.edu
Amy Gandara
Administrative Coordinator I
936.294.4189
arg019@shsu.edu
Paige Mertz
Educational Programs Analyst
936.294.4013
paige.mertz@shsu.edu
Ray Yates
Program Analytics Specialist
936.294.4184
dry005@shsu.edu
Assessment
Brandi Jones
Director of Assessment
936.294.1353
bjones@shsu.edu
Jessica Collier
Associate Director of Assessment
936.294.4062
jessica.collier@shsu.edu
Rachel Bubela
Assessment Coordinator
936.294.1859
bubela@shsu.edu
Dr. Tama Hamrick
Coordinator
936.294.1536
thamrick@shsu.edu
Office of Academic Planning and Assessment
John W. Thomason Building, Suite 303 | 1831 University Avenue | Box 2394 | Huntsville, TX 77341
Phone: (936) 294-2291
Fax: (936) 294-4028