Vice President for Strategic Research
Arkansas State University System
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Eric Atchison currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Research with the Arkansas State University System. In this role, he is responsible for managing the system-wide data function and develops cost accounting analyses to support institutional management efforts. During his tenure, he has developed and implemented a system-wide data system and expanded data collection efforts across the seven campuses of the ASU System, supported the migration to one ERP system, and produced a wide variety of user-friendly interactive dashboard reports and statistical publications. He has over 16 years of experience in higher education at the institution, state, and system levels. Eric has also served in a variety of leadership roles within state, regional, and national IR associations, including as chair of the 2024-2025 AIR Nominations and Elections Committee. In addition to his 11 years as an IPEDS Educator, he has contributed to other programs with the Association for Institutional Research, including the National Survey of IR Offices, the Holistic Approach to IR course, the Foundations of IR workshop series, and the Data Literacy Institute.
Monday, May 19, 2025
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time