SAIRO leads research, assessment, and analytics efforts to empower Student Affairs educators to make student-centered, data-informed decisions.

Our Team

Danielle Acheampong, M.A.

Director
dacheampong@saonet.ucla.edu

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Sarah Pham

Senior Analyst
Research, Assessment, and Planning
spham@saonet.ucla.edu

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Vanessa Escobar

Senior Analyst
Research, Assessment, and Planning
vescobar@saonet.ucla.edu

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Elizabeth Martin, Ph.D., M.A., M.S.

Senior Analyst
Research, Assessment, and Planning
emartin@saonet.ucla.edu

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Aiden Western

Program Coordinator
awestern@saonet.ucla.edu

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What We Do

SAIRO supports assessment and planning efforts across Student Affairs, fostering a culture of evidence-based practice through training, data, and resources for Student Affairs educators.

SAIRO contributes to campus-wide and UC system research and assessment initiatives through survey administration, data analysis, and the dissemination of reports and dashboards.

2025-2026 Goals

Data Accessibility: Expanding access to data by creating timely self-service dashboards that better connect survey data with Student Affairs data

Building Connections: Building connections across campus and Student Affairs to enhance our reach and effectiveness in student-centered storytelling

Telling the Student Affairs Story: Transforming data into narratives that illuminate impact and inspire action

Standardization: Creating internal standardized processes and documentation ensuring increased efficient operating capacity