Over the past 6 years as the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics at Ohio University, Loralyn has been leading the transition from a more traditional IR office to a more proactive and responsive decision-support unit. Developing both new data and information resources and promoting the data literacy needed to gain actionable insights, Loralyn’s team is also focused on supporting the institutional decision-makers at all levels of the university. A reformed registrar and director of analytics for student success initiatives, Loralyn has presented on student success, analytics, ethical use of data, change management, and data literacy for over 10 years both nationally and internationally. Previously, Loralyn designed and implemented a comprehensive student success program at Paul Smith’s College that won the 2015 University Business Inaugural Models of Excellence Program, the 2013 Lee Noel, Randi Levitz Retention Excellence Award and the Starfish 360 Student Success Award.