Staff Directory

Gwen Gruenig

Gwen Gruenig

Director
gdgruenig@alaska.edu

Gwendolyn Gruenig was appointed head of the institutional research function for the university system in 2005. Prior to that she held positions at University of Alaska Planning & Budget as well as ÐÓ°É´«Ã½F's Institute of Northern Engineering, Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, and Planning Analysis & Institutional Research. She is a former ÐÓ°É´«Ã½F adjunct statistics faculty and also served as principal owner of a private data science consulting practice.  Her education includes an undergraduate degree in psychology and a graduate degree in statistics.
Kevin Swenson

Kevin Swenson

Research Professional 3
kbswenson2@alaska.edu

Kevin Swenson joined ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Data Analysis & Institutional Research in August 2022. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics from the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½F in May 2022. Prior to joining the team, he was the general manager of KSÐÓ°É´«Ã½ student radio. 
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Shannyn Bird

Research Professional 3
srbird2@alaska.edu

Shannyn joined ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Data Analysis & Institutional Research in June 2024.