The purpose of the Institutional Research (IR) Committee is to administer and analyze research designed to obtain a holistic picture of UK graduate students', professional students', and postdoctoral scholars' needs. A major means of doing this is through the Graduate and Professional Student and Postdoc Wellness Survey in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research, Analytics, and Decision Support.
Institutional Research Committee
Chair: Megan Hall
Megan E. Hall is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of Sociology. Prior to coming to UK, she earned bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Plant Biology from North Carolina State University (2020) and a master’s degree in Appalachian Studies from Appalachian State University (2023). In her doctoral work, she is developing a theory of interlocking disasters to help understand how communities respond to repeated instances of catastrophe. Megan was born and raised in Candler, NC, and is a first-generation college student from a working-class family. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, thrifting, and spending time with loved ones.
