Staff Directory

	Gwen Gruenig Director gdgruenig@alaska.edu Gwendolyn Gruenig was appointed head of the institutional research function for the university system in 2005. Prior to joining the system office in 2000, she held positions at University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Institute of Northern Engineering, Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, and Planning Analysis & Institutional Research. She is a former UAF adjunct statistics faculty and owner/principal of a private consulting practice providing scientific and operational research and data management services.  Her education includes an undergraduate degree in psychology and a graduate degree in statistics.
	Kevin Swenson Research Professional 3 kbswenson2@alaska.edu Kevin Swenson joined UA Data Analysis & Institutional Research in August 2022. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics from the UAF in May 2022. Prior to joining the team, he was the general manager of KSUA student radio.
	Shannyn Bird Research Professional 3 srbird2@alaska.edu Shannyn joined UA Data Analysis & Institutional Research in June 2024.
	Beth Zirbes Research Professional 4 bazirbes@alaska.edu Beth joined UA Data Analysis & Institutional Research part-time in February 2024.