John V. Lombardi
John founded the Center for Measuring University Performance with Betty Capaldi based on their work at the University of Florida. He is President Emeritus at the University of Florida, served as the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst and president of the Louisiana State University System. Lombardi is a specialist in Latin American history and has a particular interest in Venezuela. He has written numerous academic journal articles and several books on Venezuela and Latin American history and affairs, as well as on many university administration-related subjects.
Chaouki Abdallah
Chaouki currently serves as the Executive Vice President for Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. An electrical engineer, he previously served as provost and president of the University of New Mexico.
Tanju Karanfil
Tanju Karanfil is the Senior Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, and a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University. He is also a registered professional engineer, and a Board Certified Environment Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He serves as a consultant to water and wastewater utilities and consulting companies. He is a fellow of the International Water Association (IWA). He is a member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA).
Greg Heileman
Greg is Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of Arizona. An electric engineer, he has held academic leadership position at the University of Kentucky and the University of New Mexico.
Staff
Cassidy R. Sugimoto
Dr. Cassidy R. Sugimoto is Professor and Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research examines the formal and informal ways in which knowledge is produced, disseminated, consumed, and supported, with an emphasis on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Sugimoto was a professor of Informatics in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University Bloomington from 2010-2021 and served as the Program Director for the Science of Science and Innovation Policy program at the National Science Foundation from 2018-2020.
Craig W. Abbey
Craig has been the research director for the Center for Measuring University Performance since 2005. He serves as Vice Provost for Institutional Analysis and Planning and Accreditation Liaison Officer at the University at Buffalo. Previously, he worked for the SUNY System as Chief Data Officer, the New York State Legislature as a staff economist and the Congressional Research Service as a public policy analyst.
Saeedah C. Hickman
Saeedah is the Senior Director in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She previously served as the Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean at Morehouse School of Medicine.
In Memoriam
Elizabeth D. Phillips (1945-2017)
Founding Director
