Data Driven Conference Presentations

Listed below are the Data Driven sessions moderators and presenters. Click the links for the presentations and related materials.

"Get Data" Sessions

Employment and Economic Data

Bill LaFayette, Ph.D., Moderator
Vice President of Economic Analysis, Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Keith Ewald, Ph.D.
Chief, Bureau of Labor Market Information
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Steven R. Kelly
Senior Economist, Policy Research and Strategic Planning
Ohio Department of Development

Education Data

Barbara Boyd, Moderator
Associate VP of Education Partnerships, Nationwide

Darrell E. Glenn, Ph.D.
Director of Data Management and Analysis, Ohio Board of Regents
Higher Education Data and Reports

Jerry Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Center for Students, Families and Communities
Ohio Department of Education,
Ohio Department of Education Data Page

Housing and Tax Data

Rob Vogt, Moderator and Presenter
Partner, VWB Research
VWB Research Tools

Rick Stein
Director of Geographic Information systems, VWB Research

Tony DiBlasi
Chief of Asset Management, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing

Mike Sobul
Section Chief, Forecasting and Special Projects, Tax Analysis Division
Ohio Department of Taxation

Health and Safety Data

Sally Luken, Moderator
Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing

Lisa Contos Shoaf, Ph.D.
Statistical Analysis Center Director, Office of Criminal Justice Services
Ohio Department of Public Safety

Robert J. Campbell, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Public Health Statistics and Informatics
Ohio Department of Health

Keynote Address

Councilmember Charleta B. Tavares (Welcome)
Past President, Board of Directors, Community Research Partners

Val Moeller (Introduction of Keynote Speaker)
President, Columbus State Community College

Brad C. Phillips, Ph.D. (Presentation coming soon!)
Executive Director, Cal-PASS

"See Data" Sessions

Participatory Data Analysis

Gary Timko, Ph.D., Moderator
Director of Research Services, Community Research Partners

Jennifer Evans-Cowley, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University

Kendra L. Daniel
Project Coordinator, Center for Health Equity, Cleveland State University

Michael Grote, Ed.D.
Michael Grote Consulting
Former Director, Staff Development, Columbus City Schools
A Brief Overview of Instructional Rounds

Management Dashboards

Jung Kim, Moderator
Director of Community Data Services, Community Research Partners

Laura Gast
Senior Research Consultant, The Ohio State University

Kristen Gilliam
REP Administrator, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services
Sample Data Collection Plan

Jeff Biehl
President, Access HealthColumbus

Sticky Data

Roberta Garber
Executive Director, Community Research Partners

Kelly Budros
Director of Programs, The Women's Fund of Central Ohio

Deborah Povich
Manager, Working Poor Families Project
Still Working Hard, Still Falling Short: New Findings on the Challenges Confronting America’s Working Families

Data Visualization Technology

David Norris
Community Data Manager, Community Research Partners
Session introduction

Scott Chapin
Director of Consulting Services, DigiKnow

K. Ola Ahlqvist, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University

"Use Data" Closing Plenary Session

Mark Real, Moderator
President and CEO, KidsOhio.org

Dominique Jones
Vice President for Community Impact, United Way of Central Ohio

Ross P. Meyer
Executive Director, Greater Cincinnati Workforce Network

Gene Krebs
Co-Director, Greater Ohio Policy Center
Former Ohio State Representative