Laura A. Harrington
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
E-mail: lalvut@syr.edu
Laura works to advance Syracuse University’s culture of evidence-based decision-making and is actively engaged in assessment, course feedback, and other continuous improvement initiatives. In a collaborative environment, she engages with academic and administrative leaders, faculty, and staff to achieve University goals . A key focus for Laura is building professional development and recognition opportunities to support and showcase the important work undertaken by faculty, staff, and students to enhance the student experience and campus operations. She started at Syracuse University in 1996 in the Center for Instructional Development (CID), which later became the Center for Support of Teaching and Learning (CSTL) and then the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Laura joined Institutional Effectiveness when the office was formed in 2017.
Laura received her BA in History from Allegheny College and MS in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation from Syracuse University.
Amanda Johnson Sanguiliano
Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness
E-mail: aljohn07@syr.edu
Amanda strives to cultivate and assess equity in the student experience through her work supporting the university-wide learning goals, strategic planning, and assessment at Syracuse University. Amanda’s experience designing and implementing student-centered leadership and engaged learning curricula enables her to consult faculty and staff across campus as they reflect on student learning and operational success. Amanda’s passion for research has given her the opportunity to lead several research teams and present findings at national conferences; her research interests include equity-minded and equity-centered assessment, integrated teaching/learning, social justice leadership, and high-impact practices. Amanda started at Syracuse University in 2014 at the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service and joined IE in the summer of 2017.
Amanda received her BA in English and BA in Women’s Studies from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and MS in Higher Education from Syracuse University. Amanda is a current doctoral student in Syracuse University’s Higher Education program.
Melissa Lowry
Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness
E-mail: malowry@syr.edu
Melissa is an associate director for the group. Her current responsibilities are focused on University-wide assessment, Middle States accreditation, strategic planning, program review, faculty portfolios, first-year seminar initiatives. Melissa started at Syracuse University in 2011.
Melissa received her BS in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University. She also is a certified Project Management Professional.
Fresenai Afeworki
Assessment Associate
E-mail: ftesfaia@syr.edu
As a member of the IE Assessment Working Team, Fresenai evaluates the university assessment framework, analyses how faculty and staff are engaged in assessment activities so as to develop meaningful support and recognition opportunities for faculty and staff. In the area of shared competency, he is participating in mapping program-level student learning outcomes established for each undergraduate major and stand-alone minor to the University’s six competencies, facilitate evidence collection for the assessment pilot, and participate in benchmarking activities. Fresenai joined the IE team in 2018, as a research and assessment intern where he worked on updating and developing several assessment resources.
Fresenai received his BA in Educational Psychology from Eritrea Institute of Technology in Eritrea and MS in Educational Leadership, CAS in Instructional Design Foundations, and CAS in Data Science from Syracuse University.
Patrick Schnobrich
Functional Business Analyst
E-mail: paschnob@syr.edu
Patrick joined the Institutional Effectiveness team in early 2019 and aims to leverage his experience in change management to drive new platforms for the course feedback and exam scoring processes within Syracuse University. Prior to joining the team, Patrick managed registration and enrollment initiatives for a military teletraining system contracted with a local Syracuse company. Patrick also has experience working for local broadcast companies which has helped develop his love for impactful storytelling. Patrick places emphasis on effective communication and resources by merging creative thought and design with a clear and concise presentation.
Patrick received his AAS in Electronic Media Communications from Onondaga Community College and is on track to complete his BA in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.
Victoria Weber
Academic Affairs Analyst
E-mail: vaweber@syr.edu
Victoria joined the Institutional Effectiveness team in January 2022 to utilize her experience in implementing new platforms at the University with the launching of the Faculty Portfolio System. She works closely with individual faculty members, departmental and school/college staff, and other University stakeholders as it pertains to getting information into the FPS and ensuring its accuracy for various outputs, like web profiles and review processes. Victoria started at Syracuse University in 2016 with the Office of Disability Services (ODS), now the Center for Disability Resources (CDR), where she managed the Disability Resource Portal for students, faculty, and staff, while also managing CDR’s Program Assessment Review and Strategic Communications Teams.
Victoria received her BS in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, with certificates in Behavioral Forensics and Criminal Profiling, and MS in Criminal Justice Studies from Florida State University.
George Puthussery
Functional Business Analyst
E-mail: gpputhus@syr.edu
George supports the Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising (CFSA), Center for Learning & Student Success (CLASS), Institutional Effectiveness, and Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE) in analyzing and using data for decision-making. Before stepping into his current role, George gained experience as an Instructional Designer in Institutional Effectiveness developing professional development curricula and a framework to assess the university-wide learning goals. When he’s not wrangling data, he enjoys reading and playing video games.
George received his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Govt. Model Engineering College and an MS in Instructional Design from Syracuse University.