Press Release
Richard Reeves Joins Clearinghouse As Director of Research
HERNDON, VA, June 7, 2006 - The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit
organization founded by the higher education community that provides
educational verification and research services to post-secondary
institutions and high schools, today announced the appointment of Richard
Reeves as its Director of Research. In his role as Director of Research, Mr.
Reeves will manage the Clearinghouse's educational research service,
StudentTracker, which is used by educational institutions and organizations
throughout the country to query the Clearinghouse's national student record
database in order to analyze enrollment and graduation patterns.
"Richard offers a wealth of real world experience in data mining and
research from within the university environment," said Dr. Jeffery M.
Tanner, Vice President of Higher Education Development at the Clearinghouse,
"I believe his knowledge and insights will help us more fully
understand and utilize the Clearinghouse's unique student data resources in
ways that will better benefit both our member institutions and the higher
education community."
"The Clearinghouse's comprehensive enrollment and degree database
offers an unprecedented opportunity to learn how well students are
progressing through their post-secondary education," said Mr. Reeves,
"I'm excited by this opportunity to work with my peers in educational
research throughout the country to advance their understanding of the higher
educational achievements of their students."
Mr. Reeves has nearly a decade of experience in data research and
analysis in higher education. Before joining the Clearinghouse, Mr. Reeves
was a Senior Research and Planning Associate at Cornell University. There he
was responsible for financial aid research and reporting and enrollment
management modeling for the university's admissions offices. He also
conducted policy analysis for undergraduate financial aid and admissions,
reviewed and tested several student data marts, and designed and
administered the athletic recruitment database. Prior to Cornell, Mr. Reeves
was the Director of Enrollment Research and Technology at Johns Hopkins
University where he was responsible for the institution's undergraduate data
warehouse, survey research program, policy analysis, and providing research
consulting to its administrative offices. He has also taught statistical
concepts as an Adjunct Professor at Syracuse University. Mr. Reeves is a
Ph.D. candidate in the Statistical Sciences Department at Cornell
University, where he received an MS in Statistics. He also has an MA in
Experimental Psychology from Towson University and a BA in Psychology from
Frostburg State University.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the most trusted source for enrollment and degree
verification in the US. A non-profit organization established by the
higher education community in 1993, the Clearinghouse serves as a central
repository and single point of contact for the collection and timely exchange of
accurate, comprehensive enrollment, degree and certificate records on behalf of
participating institutions.
More than 3,200 colleges, enrolling 91% of US college students, participate
in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers,
student health insurance providers, the U.S. Department of Education, and others
access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times annually to conduct
electronic student record verifications.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
For Questions About This Press Release Only, Contact:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
For Help With or Questions About Any Clearinghouse Service, Contact:
703-742-4200
service@studentclearinghouse.org
