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The Office of Institutional Research serves Pensacola State College by collecting (from both internal and external sources) and providing data to support the administrative decision-making processes to advance the college mission. The Office will provide a timely analysis, distribution, and presentation of the data collected in order to assist with institutional objectives, goals, and decision-making policies. Furthermore, the Office will coordinate and assist with the systematic evaluation of educational programs and support services in order to identify the strengths of the college.
In order to accomplish our mission, the Office of Institutional Research promises to strive continuously to complete the following core objectives:
- Effectively analyze and disseminate data
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the college data
- Provide a range of both internal and external request for information about the college
Laura serves as an Executive Assistant in the Institutional Research Department at Pensacola State College, where she supports data operations and executive coordination. She is a graduate of Mitchell College in Connecticut, where she earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Business and Secretarial Administration. She also holds an A.S. in Health Information Technology (HIT) and is a Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State and National Champion in Medical Terminology and Healthcare Law and Ethics. Driven by intellectual curiosity, she recently completed a bachelor’s degree in Project Management from Pensacola State College. Laura is a member of the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP), the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. In her spare time, she enjoys needlepoint, jigsaw puzzles, exercising, baseball, and walking on the beach. Laura joined PSC in August 2018.
Eugenio Hernandez brings extensive statistical expertise and technology-driven analytics experience to Pensacola State College (PSC). A long-time Pensacola resident, Eugenio is invested in the community he serves and brings a genuine commitment to student success to his work in higher education. He holds a Master of Science in Statistical Data Science from the Department of Statistics at Florida State University (FSU) and most recently served as Solution Consultant at SAS Institute, where he led the technical delivery of enterprise data solutions for state and government clients. At FSU, he developed enrollment forecasting models that informed university budget planning and built analytics platforms that supported data-driven decision-making across the institution. Certified in SAS Programming, Wharton Business Analytics, and Google Analytics, he is proficient across multiple programming languages and enterprise platforms.
Elliott Light started working at PSC in September 2023. Elliott earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Bemidji State University in 2013 and eventually earned his master’s degree in data analytics from Western Governors University in 2021. Originally from Minnesota, he’s getting used to the differences between Minnesota and Florida.