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Carlie Cooper Joins University of Virginia as Senior Analyst for University Assessment
Carlie Cooper (PhD, 2026) has joined the University of Virginia’s Office of Academic Compliance as Senior Analyst for University Assessment. In her new role, Cooper helps design, manage, and implement institutional assessment processes, with a focus on learning outcomes assessment, statistical sampling and data analysis, and survey research.

Timothy Cain named an ASHE Fellow
McBee Institute professor and associate director Timothy R. Cain has been selected as one of 15 members of the 2026 class of Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Fellows, one of the profession’s highest honors. The ASHE Fellows program was launched in 2025, to “recognize members for their substantial and significant contributions to higher education […]

Erik C. Ness selected as a 2026-2027 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow
Erik C. Ness, professor and director of the McBee Institute was among four University of Georgia faculty members and academic leaders selected as a 2026-2027 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow. The program provides promising faculty members and early-career administrators from the SEC’s 16 universities with leadership development opportunities at their home universities […]



