
Mitchell Peterson
Director of Academic Review
Walden University
Walden University
Director of Academic Review
I use data to support the academic quality and continuous improvement goals of Walden University.
I would say my best days at work involve collaboration, problem solving, and providing support to staff within and outside our department. This could include supporting and guiding research analysts in their work, collaborating with an academic program director to identify data to meet their needs for accreditation or program review, or developing reports that effectively communicate the results of a survey initiative.
Here's the first step for college students
Find a major or courses that help you grow your analytical skills. Many people assume majors like psychology or other social sciences only lead to a career working as a clinician providing therapy, or something similar. In my opinion, the most valuable and transferrable skills gained through a social science education are those that relate to research methods, data analysis, and problem solving.
"Everyone who doesn't know what they want to do majors in psychology. You need a doctoral degree to do anything and you will be in school forever."