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Staff Bios Kristine E. Dillon, PresidentKristine Dillon became President of COFHE in September 2002. Beginning with her work with Howard Bowen on a seminal study and book titled The Costs of Higher Education, she has worked for the past 25 years on economic, evaluative, planning, management and student services issues. In 1978, she joined a national research project on faculty compensation and consulting at the University of Southern California. At USC, she subsequently served in the budget and planning office and, for a number of years, was associate vice president of student affairs. She headed USC's creation of residential colleges, oversaw revision of behavioral standards for fraternities and sororities, implemented a new career planning center, developed web-based guides to USC's student resources, and established a gender issues office. Dr. Dillon joined Tufts University and assumed the new role of dean of academic services and student affairs in 1999. There, she co-chaired the Task Force on the Undergraduate Experience and led an organizational redesign project that resulted in the institution's designation as an IBM Best Practices Partner in Student Services. She had responsibility for the design and management of the new Dowling Hall Student Services Center and planning for the adoption of a residential college system at Tufts. Dr. Dillon is a contributor to four books and has published and presented many articles about the college student experience, student-centered services, and faculty compensation and consulting polices. Her undergraduate degree is from Whittier College and her Ph.D. is from the Claremont Graduate University.Ann Birk, Director of Information and Research SystemsAnn Birk is Director of Information and Research Systems for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE). Prior to joining the COFHE staff in 2004, Dr. Birk held various executive positions in the software industry, particularly in computer-assisted design products for engineers and architects. She has also been the senior consultant on database development projects for the financial services industry and institutions of higher education. Dr. Birk earned her undergraduate degree at Wellesley College and her doctorate at Harvard University. Since joining COFHE, she has supported research access to historical COFHE data, designed and developed the research data warehouse and worked with Wesleyan University to customize their e-portfolio technology for COFHE's use. Isabel Bourelle, Office AdministratorIsabel Bourelle is Office Administrator for the Consortium's Cambridge location, responsible for office management, dues and budget oversight, and meeting coordination. Prior to joining COFHE in 2006, Isabel was the Program Administrator for the Stanford Archaeology Center. While at Stanford University, she worked in several areas of administration, including the Medical School and Residential Education. She received her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Masters of Education from Stanford University, completing a fellowship in Higher Education Administration in conjunction with the Irvine Foundation. Her thesis was titled "Perceptions of American Indian High School Students in Public High Schools." Theodore L. Bracken, Director of Federal RelationsTed Bracken is Director of Federal Relations of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education in Washington, DC. Prior to joining COFHE in 1974, Mr. Bracken was a regional director of admissions at Princeton University and Special Assistant to the Dean of Admisssions and Financial Aid at Harvard University. He also taught mathematics at Mount Hermon School. He has been a visiting faculty member at the Higher Education Resource Seminars and a consultant to various foundations and institutions. In addition to earning a BA in sociology from Dartmouth College and an MA in the history and philosophy of education from Columbia University, Mr. Bracken studied higher education management and public policy at Harvard's schools of business and education. Sydney Earle, Assistant Director for AdministrationSydney Earle is Assistant Director for Administration at the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, where she is COFHE's senior meeting planner, and is responsible for office management, Web site management, and coordination of COFHE's online meeting registrations and several of our online surveys. Prior to joining COFHE in 1989, she helped manage the Business Affairs office at the National Association of College and University Business Officers; in addition, she managed meetings, communications, and direct mail fundraising for several small nonprofit organizations concerned with various social issues. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. Stephen Minicucci, Director, Research Projects and MethodologySteve Minicucci is Director, Research Projects and Methodology, for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. Prior to joining the COFHE staff in 2001, Dr. Minicucci was self-employed as a consulting social scientist and statistician. He has held research positions at the Kennedy School of Government and teaching posts at Smith College and Boston College. Dr. Minicucci received his Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998 and continues to do research and publish in the area of American political development. Prior to entering his doctoral program, he served in the administration of Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts and did other public policy research in the state. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from MIT in 1982. Barbara Santacroce, Data CoordinatorBarbara Santacroce is Data Coordinator for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE). Barbara has a broad background in technology and management and brings senior experience in areas such as database administration and development, report architecting and development, technical project management and infrastructure management. Prior to joining COFHE in 2012, Barbara served as a Senior Consultant at CGI for 7 years where she focused her efforts on providing spend analysis solutions and taxonomy customization. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Norwich University. Alison Vallereux, Research AnalystAlison Vallereux serves as Research Analyst for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. Prior to joining the COFHE staff in the fall of 2011, Dr. Vallereux worked as a Research Associate at Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies, where her research focused upon K-12, postsecondary and labor market issues. Alison earned her undergraduate degree in Social and Political Science from Cambridge University and her doctorate in Public and International Affairs from Northeastern University. Her doctoral thesis is titled “The First Steps on the Ladder to College Success: Understanding the Secondary School Level Factors that Determine the College Enrollment and Retention Outcomes of High School Graduates in Massachusetts.” Her role at COFHE is to assist with the Consortium’s data collection, research and analytical activities.
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