In their role as Associate Director of Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Steven Feldman (he/they) advances UIS¿s commitment to continuous improvement in student learning and institutional effectiveness. They lead campus-wide academic assessment and accreditation compliance efforts, while collaborating with faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure alignment with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) standards.

Prior to joining OIRE, Dr. Feldman worked as a Research Project Associate in the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington (IU). They worked closely with large-scale, multi-institutional survey projects including the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), and College + University Teaching Environment (CUTE) survey. Before working at IU, Dr. Feldman worked as the Associate Director of the Center for Trans & Queer Advocacy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. They also have experience working in LGBTQ services and academic advising at the University of Connecticut as well as undergraduate admissions at Stony Brook University.

Dr. Feldman actively engages in research on topics pertaining to identity, equity, and social justice in higher education, with a particular emphasis on transgender, queer, and Jewish communities. Their work has been published in The Journal of Higher Education, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, Journal of College and Character, and Educational Review. Dr. Feldman has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and has contributed to over 30 presentations at national conferences.

Dr. Feldman holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education as well as Graduate Certificates in Institutional Research and College Pedagogy from Indiana University Bloomington, an M.A. in Higher Education & Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut, an M.A. in Music History & Theory from Stony Brook University, a B.A. in Music and Gender & Sexuality Studies.