About Us

Mission

The mission of the Office of Assessment, Institutional Research & Effectiveness (AIRE) is to support efforts to improve the quality of student learning outcomes through assessment, as well as collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate accurate and timely information on all aspects of the college's activities in support of institutional planning, decision-making and reporting.

Functions

Function	Area
Data Management and Reporting	Support Federal, State and University reporting requirements
	Centralize and maintain institutional data
	Provide user-friendly interactive reporting interface
	Develop and manage data governance policies and practices
	Fulfill customized data requests and conduct surveys for institutional planning and decision-making
Assessment and Accreditation	Provide oversight and coordination
	Assist departments/units in assessment planning
	Centralize and maintain assessment documentation and data
	Develop and manage assessment result reporting
	Develop and provide necessary assessment tools
Research Support	Centralize and maintain institutional research resources
	Assist in data analysis and data management for grants and research projects
	Provide survey services
	Assist in assessment/evaluation for research work
Other	Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) administration

Our Team

Name	Title	Email
Dr. Yongchao (Yimi) Zhao	Director	Yongchao.Zhao97@citytech.cuny.edu
Mr. Christopher Lee	Assessment & Evaluation Analyst	Christopher.Lee78@citytech.cuny.edu
Ms. Yunxia Wei	Data Analyst & Survey Specialist	Yunxia.Wei09@citytech.cuny.edu
Mr. Eddie Tan	College Assistant/Junior Data Analyst	junxian.tan07@citytech.cuny.edu