Heidi Hiemstra, Ph.D. is Director for Research at the Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Framework, where she oversees research strategy and data governance, and conducts benchmark analyses for student success. Dr. Hiemstra previously served for nine years at the Council on Postsecondary Education, Kentucky's higher education coordinating board, most recently as Assistant Vice President for Research and Planning. At CPE, she led the agency's research and reporting agenda, managed the state's postsecondary longitudinal student data system (KPEDS), and authored white papers on college readiness, developmental education, dual enrollment and student retention. Dr. Hiemstra received a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.
