Vice President for Research and Policy
NASPA
Washington
DCUSA
Biographical Sketch: Amelia Parnell is Vice President for Research and Policy at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), where she directs the Research and Policy Institute (RPI), which links research, policy, and effective student affairs practice in support of student success. Prior to her arrival at NASPA, Amelia was Director of Research Initiatives at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), where she conducted two national studies related to future directions of the institutional research function. Amelia’s current research portfolio includes studies on the leadership attributes of college presidents and vice presidents, documenting and assessing co-curricular learning, and assessment and evaluation in student affairs.