Sam Michalowski

About Sam Michalowski

I am a sociologist working in applied educational research primarily in institutional research office settings. Over 2 decades and 5 institutions, I have developed a wide range of ready-to-deploy solutions for higher education administration including:*Cost analysis (production, consumption)*Economic impact studies*Strategic financial planning*Comprehensive student outcomes dashboards including declined admissions, subsequent enrollment *research on special student populations*Program productivity*Data governance*Geospatial analysis of applicant and student origins*Institutional effectiveness assessment*High school quality scores*Predictive analytics*Automated organization chart buildingOther professional experiences of note:*Tableau site administrator (8+ years)*Adjunct instructor for master\'s and doctoral programs*Publishing experience*Accreditation Liaison to MSCHE-co-led successful reaccreditation of FDU in 2025-successfully managing third party complaints-Evaluation team member and self-study institute panelist-experience establishing and reclassifying instructional sites including in international settings*Track record of supporting successful grant applications*Guiding institutional reorganization via data and analysis*Client-forward policy creation*Training junior staff to take on larger roles in applied research*Working with consultants and other third parties to bring best practices to bear. A partial list of third parties I have worked with—rpk-American Institutes for Research-Hanover Research-Lismore Advisors-Keeling and Associates-Robinhood Foundation-MDRC-EAB-Noel Levitz-Baker Tilly-Rankin & Associates-Community College Research Center—Gardner Institute (Foundations of Excellence)—Achieving the Dream-Jobs for the Future

Experience

1. Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

   Fairleigh Dickinson University

   Apr 2026 — Present · Hackensack, NJ, US

Education

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Ph.D., Sociology

  1999 — 2004

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  B.A., Sociology/German

  1987 — 1991

• University of Tübingen

  n/a, Study Abroad

  1991 — 1992

• Arizona State University

  M.S., Justice Studies

  1994 — 1997