Carolyn Sloane Mata serves as Coordinator for Research and Data with the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities. Bringing 20 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, college administrator, and association executive, her expertise lies in the areas of policy, institutional research, and institutional effectiveness. She has served on the NCES National Postsecondary Education Cooperative for IPEDS and Sample Surveys, served as moderator for the NCES IPEDS TRPs, and has been a National IPEDS Educator since 2016 where she develops, revises and leads many of the AIR workshops.