Elon's associate director for institutional research has been appointed president of the state's professional association for institutional research professionals.
Rhonda Belton, associate director for institutional research, has been appointed president of the North Carolina Association for Institutional Research for 2019-20.
Belton has been actively involved with NCAIR since her new appointment from Information Technology to Institutional Research in 2013. She has served as member-at-large and, in her role as president-elect this year, she chaired the 2019 annual conference in Wrightsville Beach themed, “Institutional Researchers: Find Your Treasure!” which will be the theme of her work with this group.
Belton and the NCAIR executive board seek to expand the reach of the organization during her tenure as president throughout the state of North Carolina via enhanced networking opportunities at the annual conference and summer meetings. A major focus of these efforts will include expanded training opportunities for both new and experienced professionals in the field of institutional research.
The North Carolina Association for Institutional Research was formed in 1972. The association fulfills four main purposes, including: to provide professional development for its members; to promote an exchange of ideas on problems of common interest to its members, to contribute to the advancement of post-secondary education, and to foster a collegial spirit of persons working in institutional research, planning, and assessment.