Soon Merz has served as Vice President for Effectiveness and Accountability since 2004. She leads the strategic planning and data analysis operations of the college. She sits on the President’s Cabinet and participates in many student success initiatives. Prior to coming to ACC, she was responsible for setting up an institutional research office and a statewide data collection and analysis system for the Kansas Board of Regents in Topeka, Kansas. She also served with the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Soon directed the Faculty Affairs and Institutional Research office at the University of Kansas Medical Center and served in the Office of Planning and Analysis at Oakland Community College (Michigan). In addition, Soon has served as a trainer for the Association for Institutional Research for 10 years. Soon is active in several professional organizations and has served in leadership positions for the Association for Institutional Research, the Texas Association for Institutional Research, the National Post-Secondary Education Cooperative, the National Community College Benchmarking Project, and the American Association of University Women. Soon holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas, a Bachelor of Science in General Business from the University of Central Texas, and an Associate of Science in General Education from Central Texas College, graduating with honors for all degrees.
