HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has promoted Karen Ayouch to dean of academic affairs for assessment, institutional effectiveness, and research.
She is responsible for campus-wide institutional assessment and effectiveness along with providing data reports to state, federal, and accrediting agencies and conducting internal institution-wide research.
Ayouch has been with Herkimer College since 2003 in several capacities, most recently as the director of institutional research. She also served as a systems programmer analyst and a financial-aid assistant.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in information design and technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
Herkimer County Community College serves about 2,500 students with a variety of associate degree and certificate programs in art, business, communication arts, criminal justice and law, education, healthcare and service, liberal arts and sciences, and STEM.