ACC welcomes new Vice President of Institutional Research & Analytics

Jenna Cullinane Hege, Ph.D.

Dr. Jenna Cullinane Hege joins Austin Community College (ACC) as vice president of Institutional Research & Analytics (formerly the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability, OIEA). In this position, she is responsible for leading the college’s collection and analysis of data to support informed decision-making and strategic planning. She will lead a wide variety of research efforts to assess the College’s efforts in achieving student success and institutional improvements. 

“Her commitment to equity-minded leadership is apparent,” says Dr. Charles Cook, provost/executive vice president for Academic Affairs. “Dr. Cullinane Hege is dedicated to the provision of accurate and timely information and resources that will enable faculty and staff to ensure our programs and services are effective in serving the needs of diverse student populations.”

Cullinane Hege comes to ACC from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board where she served as the deputy assistant commissioner for strategic planning. She has worked extensively with the state's vast data resources to inform policy and improve student success and educational equity in Texas. Cullinane Hege is a fellow in the Aspen Institute’s Community College Excellence program and is an assistant professor of Practice in Education Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas-Austin (UT-Austin). Previously, she served as the higher education policy and strategy lead and as a research scientist at the Charles A. Dana Center at UT-Austin.

Cullinane Hege earned her Doctorate in Public Policy from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT-Austin. 

Her appointment was effective in early March.