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Have you read our external blog ― Clearinghouse Today? If not, this is a good time to start! Below is an excerpt from a recent post featuring an interview with Dr. Zhewei Gregory, Managing Director for Research Development and Philanthropy.
National Student Clearinghouse: In January, you started working at the Clearinghouse. What informed your decision to join us?
Zhewei Gregory: In my most recent position at Georgia State University (GSU), I served as executive director in the Office of Senior Vice President for Student Success. At GSU, I was also a University Innovation Alliance fellow, where I oversaw the national Completion Grant program. In these roles, not a day passed that I wasn’t looking at data from the National Student Clearinghouse.
So, I was very familiar with the Clearinghouse and its national impact on education and student success. When I learned of the opportunity to work here, I thought this would be a great avenue to use my experience to help the Clearinghouse meet the data needs of those in the post-secondary education field.
Clearinghouse: What are your goals for the Clearinghouse’s custom research services?
Gregory: In my role as Managing Director for Research Development and Philanthropy at the Clearinghouse, I’ll be leading the way to create a brand-new business and service vertical where we provide customized research and data services to a broad range of clients and partners while managing the valuable relationships with foundations.
Clearinghouse: Why is it essential for the Clearinghouse to evolve its research services?
Gregory: We’re at a pivotal point in the higher education industry where only looking at traditional data collection points, enrollment, completion, progression, etc., doesn’t fully address the needs any more. Instead, we must look at data that measure the long-term success for learners, such as job placement, income, post-school credentialing, social mobility, and more.
Read the full interview here.
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