INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:

MEET THE TEAM

Jennifer McBride, M.P.A.

Director
Contact: mcbride.jennifer@spcollege.edu
Jennifer McBride joined St. Petersburg College in 2015 and the Department of Institutional Effectiveness in early 2020. As the Director of IE, Jennifer leads strategic visioning for the department and the design and implementation of SPC’s programmatic and institutional assessments, student surveys, program reviews, and viability report processes. She also assists the institutional accreditation liaison to ensure compliance with regional and programmatic accreditation efforts. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Agnes Scott College and a master’s in Public Administration from Florida State University, and is a Leadership SPC Class of 2019 alumna.


Amy Eggers, Ph.D.

Associate Director
Contact: eggers.amy@spcollege.edu

Amy Eggers has served with the Department of Institutional Effectiveness for over ten years in various roles. As the Associate Director, Amy’s primary responsibilities include overseeing Academic Program Assessments, Viability Reports, specialized program accreditation, baccalaureate state reporting, and assisting with institutional student surveys. Amy received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of South Florida and is an alumna of the Leadership SPC Class of 2020.

 


D’ariel Barnard, M.S.

Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
Contact: barnard.dariel@spcollege.edu

D’ariel Barnard worked in the areas of assessment and effectiveness in higher education for five years before joining SPC’s Institutional Effectiveness team in 2024. D’ariel’s primary responsibilities as IE Coordinator include overseeing non-academic and service unit assessment reporting, co-curricular assessment, and the Titan Experience Survey, as well as assisting with institutional survey reporting. D’ariel is passionate about the performing arts and the interdisciplinary areas of the arts, assessment, and pedagogy; she received her undergraduate degree with areas of concentration in Music and Psychology from New College of Florida and her M.S. in Educational Psychology from Florida State University.

 


Robert Mohr, M.A.

Research Analyst
Contact: mohr.robert@spcollege.edu

Robert Mohr joined St. Petersburg College in 2004 and has served in the Institutional Effectiveness office since 2012. As the Research Analyst, Robert is responsible for overseeing the Recent Alumni and Employer surveys and Faculty Credentialing and provides data analysis and reporting support for institutional and national surveys such as the Entering, Enrolled, and Graduating Student Surveys; CCSSE and SENSE; and the Titan Experience Survey. He also assists with state reporting efforts and the Student Survey of Instruction. Robert holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Wofford College and M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.


ASSESSMENTS

IE is responsible for ensuring the quality and value of academic programs, student support services, and administrative units, collaborating with the provost, deans, faculty, and administrators to identify and conduct assessments in various areas.

SURVEYS

PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION

SPC is an accredited institution with many degree programs additionally accredited or approved by state and national organizations specific to those fields of study.

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STUDENT RESEARCH

Various opportunities to complete a research project are available to SPC students. Additionally, student researchers are invited to present their research projects at SPC’s Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium each fall semester.

MEET THE TEAM

Contact information for our Institutional Effectiveness Team;

  • Maggie Tymms
  • Jennifer McBride
  • Amy Eggers
  • Robert Mohr