Dawn Ressel

Dawn joined EAB in the summer of 2022. She has over twenty-five years of experience in institutional effectiveness and data analytics and will be leading the Financial Sustainability Terrain within the Research Advisory Services team of EAB. Working at both the campus level and the state board governing level, Dawn brings a deep understanding of the Institutional Effectiveness / Institutional Research profession. She has experience working on performance funding, state allocation models, campus allocation models, predictive analytics, implementing student success platforms, implementing data governance, developing and enriching data infrastructures, and completing compliance reporting and national benchmarking studies.

Dawn has worked with both 4-year and 2-year institutions and understands the needs and uniqueness of both sectors. When not helping institutions find efficiencies Dawn enjoys traveling, hiking, and camping with her family, that includes several 4 legged children.

Dawn earned a Master of Science degree in statistics from the University of Arkansas in 1991 and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the University of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri in 1989.