2024 Executive Committee

Dr. Michael Cobb is the Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Research at Cape Fear Community College. Prior to working at Cape Fear Community College, he worked as the Director of Planning and Research at Brunswick Community College. He holds M.A. in Pastoral Theology from the Pontificia Università San Tommaso D’Aquino (Rome, Italy), a M.Div. in Fundamental Theology from the Pontificia Università Gregoriana (Rome, Italy), Graduate Certificates in Educational Administration from Cal State Fullerton University and the University of California Riverside, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. He has been a CCPRO member since 2015, and he has previously served on the Executive Committee as Secretary, the Eastern Region Director, and President-Elect. He has served as QEP Co-Director at Brunswick Community College and has served on both off-site and on-site SACSCOC committees.

Erica Caracoglia is the Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness and SACSCOC Liaison at Martin Community College. She previously served as the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness at Beaufort County Community College. Currently, Erica is championing the use of data at MCC through the creation of localized dashboards via Power BI, revising the assessment processes, and providing professional development on the use of data in decisions. Erica holds a M.A.Ed. in Adult Education as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from East Carolina University. She is slowly working towards finishing her dissertation to complete her EdD in Educational Leadership with a dissertation focus on student learning outcome assessment. Prior to her time in a community college, Erica worked in the clinical microbiology laboratory of a large teaching hospital. She has been a member of CCRPO since 2018.

Christine Teach is the Institutional Research Analyst at South Piedmont Community College. She leads the college in all things data and established the college’s data warehouse and data advisory team. Christine is actively involved in SACSCOC processes and strategic planning. Past positions include state higher education and K-12 school district work in policy and data analysis. She holds a MPP in Education Policy and BS in Child Studies and Human and Organizational Development – Public Policy from Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Bowman has been the Director of IR at Surry Community College since 2022 and also served as mathematics faculty for 7 years. She earned her BA in mathematics and chemistry from Salem College, her MA in mathematics with a concentration in college teaching from Appalachian State University, and finally her Ed.D. in education from North Carolina State University. Her primary responsibilities at SCC include IPEDS reporting, data requests, program and service reviews, monitoring of the institutional dashboards as well as accreditation writing and documentation. She joined CCPRO in 2022 and has previously served as Historian (2023).

Kim Sandoval is the Institutional Researcher/Project Manager at South Piedmont Community College. She is highly involved in South Piedmont’s 2023 SACSCOC reaffirmation process, contributing to writing and editing for the Compliance Report and coordinating logistics for the site visit. She is also the primary survey administrator and supports implementation of the Strategic Plan. A member of CCPRO since 2019, she still knows what it’s like to be new in the IR/IE world. Her previous work has included data-informed advocacy work in non-profits and local government spanning program evaluation, workforce development, grants administration and land-use planning. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Louisville.

Meghan Nevil is the Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Analytics at Isothermal Community College. Past positions include Research and Grants Analyst at Haywood Community College. She has assisted with a fifth-year interim report and will be preparing her third SACSCOC reaffirmation report due in 2026. She holds an AAS degree in Business Administration and will be graduating with her B.A. in Sociology from Fayetteville State University in Spring 2024. She has been a CCPRO member since 2018 and has served as Treasurer and now Webmaster of CCPRO.