Katie comes to us with more than 15 years of experience working as an Office
Manager in multiple dental offices in the area. Katie will be performing a variety
of responsibilities, sensitive and confidential administrative support for offices
and units that report to the Education Effectiveness area. Outside of work she spends
the weekend with her husband hiking, kayaking or exploring the Central Coast as they
love to be outdoors exploring. In a world full of roses, be a sunflower.
Melinda is a Cal Lutheran triple alum, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal
Studies with an emphasis in English (2003), a Master of Education with an emphasis
in Teaching (2008), and a Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership (2019). Prior
to joining the Office of Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, she
worked in the Office of the Provost and the former Assessment Office. She currently
serves as one of five Academic Affairs Senators for Staff Senate. Her primary areas
of emphasis include program review, accreditation, survey research, Qualtrics training
and support, and course evaluations. In her free time, this mom of three loves to
read and enjoy the magic at Disneyland. She believes with a little faith, trust, and
pixie dust anything is possible!
Kat is curious at heart, with over 7 collective years of researching in mental
health, social justice, clinical oncology, and she holds Masters Degrees in Clinical
Research and Psychology. She primarily supports program and institutional learning
assessment, reporting, data requests, and any research needs. Also, it is important
for her to continually grow and develop her DEIJ skills and sensitivity, so she can
often be found attending available trainings. In her free time, she enjoys board games
with her family or TV and cuddles with her cat Mortimer.
Student Workers
Victor Cano
Victor Cano is a Graduate student pursuing an MBA with hopes to graduate in 2024.
He graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration and is now emphasizing in
Finance. He looks forward to being the third member of his family to receive a graduate
degree from CLU.