Evelyn N. Waiwaiole, Suanne Davis Roueche NISOD Director

Named the Suanne Davis Roueche NISOD Director and Lecturer in the College of Education at The University of Texas in September, 2008, Evelyn N. Waiwaiole began leading NISOD in October 2007.

Evelyn comes to NISOD from the Community College Bridges to Opportunity Initiative, also at The University of Texas at Austin, where she served as project manager since June 2006. She has also served as associate director of NISOD; project manager for the MetLife Foundation Initiative on Student Success; college relations coordinator for the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE); and policy analyst for the Center for Community College Policy, Education Commission of the States (ECS).

Recognized as a 2002-2003 Associates Fellow with The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Evelyn is known for her keen awareness of policy leadership and its impact on higher education. She also serves on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement Advisory Board and is the author of articles related to student success, retention, and persistence. In 2009, Evelyn was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Community College Leadership Program at The University of Texas at Austin.

Evelyn earned a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin in higher education administration, with a specialization in community college leadership; a master’s in economics from The University of Oklahoma; and a bachelor’s in psychology and math from Texas A&M University.

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