KEVIN W. KNOTT
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Education

• Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, Professional Certificate in Institutional Research (2012)
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Master of Science in Library and Information Science
• Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, Master of Science in Sociology
  Thesis: The Effect of Urbanization on the Generational Transfer of Farmland
• Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois, Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
  
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Professional Experience

Parkland College, Office of Institutional Accountability and Research, Champaign, Illinos
Director, December 2008 - Present

• Reports to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Serves on the following committees: Executive Team, President's Council, College Council, Institutional Advancement Council, and College Planning.
• Highly involved with Datatel conversion from mainframe environment. Serves on Colleague Management Team.
• Coordintor of Parkland's participation as a pilot site for the Voluntary Framework of Accountability- a national initiative on completion measures through the American Assocation of Community Colleges.
• Chairs a research committee and oversees the approval of all research activities within college. Reviews all research projects involving human subjects.
• Serves on the following committies: Support Assessment, Academic Assessment, Information Rescoures Team, Curriculum Committee, and General Education Sub-committee.
• Serves as the college Accreditation Liason Officer for the Higher Learning Commission.  Currently overseeing all the data implemenation efforts of the HLC Self-Study and 2012 site visit. 
• Plans, directs, and oversees the operation and administers the annual budget of the office. Responsbile of all departmental personnel matters such as hiring new employees, performance evaluations, displinary matters, paid-leave approval, etc.
• Responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and coordination of insitutional data and other research activities to support the planning, assessment, enrollment management, and marketing efforts of the college.
• Supervises staff who collect data and prepares information that measures need, cost quality, and other indicators of program/institutional effectiveness.
• Responsible for academic scheduling, program review, and management information systems coordination between the college and external agencies.
• Coordinates with the Illinois Community College Board, U.S. Department of Education, and college departments in meeting reporting requirements.
• Coordinates program, course, and articulation approval/regulations with Illinois Community College Board.
• Manages planning databases for trend analysis, enrollments management, assessment, marketing, and fund raising.
• Directs, coordinates, and oversees program reviews of the college. Provides technical assistance and consultation to program directors, department chairs, administrators, and other staff in program review/PQP prcoess.
• Conducts cohort tracking studies on graduation, transfer, persistence, and retention rates.
• Develops instruments and conducts studies of college and community constituencies.
• Coordinator of Illinois Community College Consortium for the Community College Student Survey of Engagment (CCSSE).
• Reviews research proposals for Association for Institutional Research annual Forums.
• Coordinate the implementation of the new R25/S25 scheduling software with the college ODS.
  

University of Illinois (System ), University Office for Planning & Budgeting, Institutional Studies & Analysis, Urbana, Illinois
Resource and Policy Analyst, April, 2001 - December, 2008

• Conduct, design, and interpret new/continuing institutional research, administrative & academic policy studies.
• Assists in the preparation and documentation of the University's annual operating and capital budget requests and production of supporting materials required by State of Illinois budget review agencies.
• Design, conduct, and interpret analytical studies in response to internal and external data requests, particularly in the areas of: Administrative, Faculty, and professional employee compensation, graduate assistant stipends, & benefits, staffing trends salary increases, faculty characteristics, faculty migration.
• Coordinate the university graduate survey (Chicago & Urbana campuses) that focuses on the attitudes and characteristics of all University of Illinois degree recipients.
• Provide background information and respond to technical questions concerning annual budget request by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and legislative staffs.
• Work to refine the unit's research agenda based on scanning of national/state trends in key areas.
• Design and conduct peer comparison studies and other special studies as required. Prepare statistical reports and analyze changes/trends in University resources. Provide info to national and federal surveys as needed.
• Prepare analyses to meet internal management information needs. Participate in committees as necessary.
• Regular use of Banner’s HR/Pay and Finance universes in preparing reports for UI administration.

The Carle Foundation, Decision Support Services, Urbana, Illinois
Research Analyst, April 1996 - May 1998; Senior Research Analyst, May, 1998 - April, 2001

• Design, manage, and conduct institutional research projects for the support of administrative decision- makers within The Carle Foundation.
• Conduct primary and secondary applied research using both, quantitative and qualitative methods; i.e., survey research, demographic analysis, evaluation, focus group moderating, historical, internet, interviews, GIS.
• Responsible for research design, sampling, instrumentation, data collection, stat analysis, & report writing.
• Work with Carle businesses to evaluate specific research needs as related to the objectives of the project.
• Assist these businesses with interpreting the results, conclusions, and recommendations of the research.
• Prepare & analyze monthly statistical reports of Carle businesses. Present the findings of research at monthly briefings.
• Prepare governmental information requests for various state and federal licensure forms/applications.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of information systems to capture and retrieve key data for management.
• Responsible for preparing trends & forecasts (volume & financial indicators) for Carle's key departmental and business's budgets.
• Responsible for preparing annual Environmental Assessments of the hospital and Carle Foundation’s main business ventures.

MetriTech, Inc., Champaign, Illinois
Statistician, September, 1995 - April, 1996; Project Consultant- as needed basis, 1997 - 2001

• Responsible for analyzing educational test data utilizing basic and complex statistical measures.
• Serve as an internal consultant concerning inquiries of statistical applications and computer programs.
• Develop SPSS programs for the processing, analysis, and management of data files and databases.
• Processed raw data from scanned answer sheets into ASCII and other readable formats for use various programs.
• Prepared final reports of data for completed contracts and involved constituents.
• Maintained, installed, and configured computer hardware/software; installing internal components

Illinois State University, Census and Data Users Services, Normal, Illinois
Graduate Research Assistant, January, 1994 - August, 1995

• Responsible for researching, analyzing, and preparing a wide range of demographic/statistical data archives for public/ private agencies, professionals, and academicians using mainframe and microcomputers.
• Programmed the university's mainframe computer using JCL, SAS, and SPSS to obtain data.
• Periodic use of US Bureau of the Census' references; CD-ROM databases, summary tape files, and other sources.
• Assisted with the innovation, completion, and execution of research designs & surveys used in research projects.
• Experience utilizing quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Coded surveys and set up statistical databases using SPSS so data could be analyzed.
• Extensive use of mainframe and microcomputer in the everyday operation of the facility.
• Developed and prepared graphical illustrations of demographic and statistical data.
• Taught undergraduate laboratory sessions -social research methods.
• Familiarity with census geography, and digitized mapping systems.

Illinois Department of Corrections, Planning and Research Unit, Springfield, Illinois
Research Intern, May, 1994 - August, 1994

• Responsible for researching and writing a final report and creating graphical illustrations regarding the types of weapons found in every state correctional facility; report was reviewed by IDOC executive division.
• Research, compiled, and analyzed more than 43,000 statistics from monthly wardens' reports over a 12 year period (1983-1994) to produce final weapons report.
• Visited the state prisons to gather information regarding reports.
• Responsible for programming IDOC's mainframe using SPSS for the management database systems.

Illinois State University, Student Health Services, Normal, Illinois
Graduate Research Assistant, August, 1993 - May, 1994

• Responsible for researching and managing ISU/Community FREE's; extensive health care information materials used by university students and faculty for academic, professional, and personal use.
• Coordinated and conducted ISU/Community FREE program presentations to university students, local public schools, and social organizations concerning drug/alcohol prevention and healthy lifestyles.
• Developed and implemented strategies for awareness of services provided by the organization through the university newspaper and various campus newsletters.
• Assisted in the implementation of a campus-wide survey focusing on drug/alcohol use among students.

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Computer Application Skills

• Experience on the following software packages: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher; Imager,  Outlook, Borland: Quattro Pro, Paradox, WordPerfect; Statistical Packages: SPSS (All Modules), SPSS Data entry, Sample Power, SAS, PC-SAS; GIS: Atlas GIS, Claritas, Inforum, TIGER, Street Atlas; Other: Word Star, Lotus 123, Harvard Graphics, R-base, Crystal Reports.
• Experience on Operating Systems: Windows (All Versions), DOS, Unix, Datatel, Banner.
• Experience on the Internet: HTML, MS Frontpage, Dreamweaver 8.0,  FTP, Proficient in Internet Research, etc.
• Experience on UI’s Banner System:  EDDIE/Business Objects 5i, Web Intelligence, Familiar with EDW universes
• Experience on Datatel-Parkland College is currently transitioning from Mainframe
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Current Memberships

Other Activities/Interests

• Association of Institutional Research
  • Data and Decisions Academy Presidential Scholoarship.
  • Completed 50 hours of targeted training in IR.

• Parkland College Leadership Certificate Series
  • Certificate of Completion: 2011 (45 total hours).
    
    
• Homer, Illinois Village Board: Village Trustee: 2008 - Present; Appointed 2008, Elected in 2010.  
  • Assist in the oversight of a new sewer system ($10 million budget)
  • Assist in the oversight of a new water-well system ($3 million budget).
    • Chair, Finance and Ordinance Committee: Develop, approve, and manage village budget.
    • Police and Fire Committee: Work with local police and fire department on various issues.
    • Personnel Committee: Oversee village employees. Interview and hire prospective employees.
    • Liquor Commission: Over see village liquor licenses and violations.
    • Tax Increment Finanancing:  Oversee the TIF District revenue, expenditure, grant approval, and policy
      
      
• Champaign County Precinct Committeeman, Republican Party, South Homer Township. 2012- present. Elected in 2012.
  
• Homer Illinois Fire Protection District: Fire Fighter and First Responder, 2002-2010.
  
  
• Redtail Winery : Co-owner, 2003 - present: Family owned winery that makes various grape and fruit wines. Classified as amatuear winemakers and do not sell wine.
  
  
• University of Illinois Department of Public Safety
  • Citizens Police Academy: Class of 2010

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Updated 11/15/2009