Conference Speakers

MAIR 2026 - Capitalizing on Data

Speaker	Institution	Session Title
Dr. Eric Atchison	Arkansas State University System	Pre-Conference: Using Tableau Free for IPEDS Benchmarking
Dr. Tracey Baham	Mississippi State University	Pre-Conference: Newcomers Workshop
Dr. Tim Dedeaux	Pearl River Community College	Pre-Conference: Excel - Pivot Tables and Visualizations for IR/IE
Dr. Melanie Davis (MAIR President)	Pearl River Community College	Welcome to MAIR 2026 with The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
Dr. Kollin Napier	Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN)	Keynote Address
Dr. Stephanie Dolan and Mr. Patrick Kelly	Alabama Commission on Higher Ed	Higher Education and Regional Economic Renewal: The Role of Colleges and Universities in Optimizing Regional Prosperity
Mr. Ryan Hamill	University of Mississippi	Integrating a Strategic Plan
Dr. LaDonna Lee	Alcorn State University	Streamlining IPEDS Graduation Surveys with Access: Using Microsoft Access to automate IPEDS Graduation Survey reporting and reduce manual data management.
Dr. Tim Dedeaux	Pearl River Community College	"Only Human" the Power of Authenticity in the Age of AI Illusion
Dr. LaToya Hart, Dr. Shamiko Allen, and Mr. Hitanshu Dave	Jackson State University	Capitalizing Data Together: Building Shared Understanding Across Campus
Mr. Kent Johnson	University of Mississippi Medical Center	Measuring What Matters: Strategic, Sustainable Reporting in Higher Education
Ms. Julie Atwood and Ms. Jayme Kerr	Jones College and SPOL	SPOL Vendor Presentation