Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Staff Biographies
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Office of Institutional Research & Planning Kent Wyatt Hall, Suite 234. Email: ir@deltastate.edu Phone (662) 846-4050 Fax (662) 846-4055 |
SUZANNE SIMPSON, M.A.
DIRECTOR
Institutional Research and Planning
Kent Wyatt Hall 234
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4051
Suzanne Simpson is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has worked in Institutional Research & Planning since 2008. Suzanne received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Delta State University and her Master of Arts in Political Science/minor in Public Administration from Arkansas State University. Ms. Simpson has also been a Congressional Fellow in the United States Senate and she attended the Inter-Consortium of Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI in 2004. She is currently working on her Education Doctorate in Professional Studies at Delta State.
Ms. Simpson has conducted research and data analysis for non-profit organizations, city, state, and federal levels of government. She has also assisted with survey design and analysis research for K-12 and higher education.
Suzanne enjoys spending time with her nieces (Brinley & Kylie) and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her nephew in December. She also enjoys relaxing with her two cats (Emma & Noah) and Chihuahua (Papi James), reading, painting, and singing A cappella music.
MARCIE V. BEHRENS, M.S.C.D.
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING SPECIALIST
Institutional Research and Planning
Kent Wyatt Hall 234
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4053
Marcie Behrens, a native of Covington, Louisiana, has worked at Delta State University in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning since January 2004.
Since working in the Institutional Research and Planning Office Marcie has had the opportunity to work with several faculty members on research projects and also presented papers at the Reaching Out to Mississippi Education in Action (ROMEA) conference at Delta State University and the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) conference in which both topics were related to academic persistence and retention. Also, at the Southern Association of Institutional Research Conference (SAIR) a presentation was made regarding how to use SPSS and Excel cohesively with Banner to do more effective data and assessment reporting.
Marcie works with staff, faculty, and students to help them with their assessment needs. She is responsible for the administration and analysis of all surveys that are conducted on campus.
Marcie received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Science in Community Development from Delta State University.
ERIC S. ATCHISON, M.S.
RESEARCH & INFORMATION SPECIALIST
Institutional Research and Planning
Kent Wyatt Hall 234
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4052
Eric Atchison is a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and has worked in Institutional Research & Planning since 2008. Eric received his bachelor’s from the University of Mississippi in Anthropology and his master’s from Delta State in Community Development. During his master’s program, Eric’s favorite courses were Applied Rural Sociology and Advanced Statistics.
Before joining IR&P, Eric worked as a research assistant with the Institute for Community-Based Research, served as an AmeriCorps*VISTA, and was a research consultant with Jackson State University. He has presented his research at local, regional, and national conferences. Eric’s research interests include educational evaluation, quality of life, sustainable development, and post-disaster research. In his free time Eric enjoys playing tennis, making pottery, and photographing delta landscapes.
KIMBERLY STEVENSON, B.A.
Graduate Assistant
Institutional Research and Planning
Kent Wyatt Hall 234
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: (662) 846-4050
Kimberly Stevenson is a native of Memphis, TN. and is currently attending Delta State University majoring in Counselor Education. Her concentrations are Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling. Kimberly received her bachelor degree in Psychology from The University of Memphis. Her career goals are to become a Marriage and Family counselor or Guidance counselor. In her free time Kimberly enjoys reading, shopping, exercising, and spending time with her family.
KARANBIR (Kenny) SINGH
WORKSTUDY
Karanbir (Kenny) Singh lives in Drew, Mississippi. He moved to Mississippi from New York five years ago and is currently attending Delta State University majoring in Pre-Engineering. When he is not working or going to school, Kenny likes to read books, watch TV, stay connected to the internet, watch new movies, listen to music, and hang out with friends. He spends most of his time watching NFL football games and working with his dad on the weekends. When he graduates from college, he plans to move back to New York City and work for a company as an Industrial Engineer. Kenny also plans to retire at the age of 50 and open a fast food restaurant.
AMANDA SUELL
WORKSTUDY
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