Carolyn Sloane Mata, Ph.D., is a higher education consultant working mostly with private, not-for-profit colleges and their Associations. Bringing 20 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, college administrator, and association executive, Carrie’s expertise lies in the areas of policy, institutional research, and institutional effectiveness. She has served as a National IPEDS Educator since 2016, represented the private, not-for-profit sector on the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC), and has been an IPEDS keyholder and state coordinator for many years.