Our Team

Tammie Cumming

Tammie Cumming, Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

Tammie Cumming was named the associate provost and assistant vice president for institutional effectiveness in August 2019. Cumming has provided educational research and assessment support services in higher education and at ACT, Inc. for more than 25 years. She has been an invited speaker on educational assessment and accreditation on an international level and has recently served as a U.S. delegate for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes task force. Cumming earned her Ph.D. in applied statistics and psychometrics from the University of Iowa.

Educational Research and Assessment

Isana Leshchinskaya

Isana Leshchinskaya, Assessment and Accreditation Specialist

Isana Leshchinskaya is the assessment and accreditation specialist in the Office of Educational Research and Assessment under Institutional Effectiveness at Brooklyn College, specializing in online assessment, regional and professional accreditation, and survey research and administration. Prior to her position at Brooklyn College, Isana worked as a research associate at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY). She earned her B.A. from New York University in 2010.

Marla Laboy

Marla Laboy, Accessibility Specialist

Marla Laboy is an Accessibility Specialist in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Marla specializes in data collection, accessibility formatting, manuscript editing and formatting, research, and graphic design. She previously interned at Brooklyn College for graphic design in 2020. Marla earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York City College of Technology in 2021.

Mike Cipriani

Mike Cipriani, Student Intern

Mike Cipriani is a student intern and a graphic designer who is based in Queens and specializes in both web and print advertising. He has experience in many areas of design including branding, campaign development, and packaging. In his free time, he likes to create vector art of video games and pop culture. Mike now aims for his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design at the New York City College of Technology. He strives for simple and minimal, yet effective design.

Jasmine Mason

Jasmine Mason, Student Intern

Jasmine Mason is a student intern currently working towards her B.F.A. attending New York City College of Technology. she specializes in illustration and animation. During the pursuit of her degree she acquired a multitude of skills within design. She continues to increase her knowledge of programs to further her creative language. Her inspiration mostly comes from watching anime and studying historically great artists such as J.C. Leyendecker.

YingChi Grace Wong

YingChi Grace Wong, Student Intern

YingChi Grace Wong is a student intern specializing in video editing and motion graphics. She is currently a senior at New York City College of Technology. She is graduating in the spring of 2022 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. She immigrated to the United States over 10 years ago. She likes to interact with different people and understand different aspects and perspectives, which helps to expand her worldview. In her free time, she watches short videos and films and enjoys visiting museums to learn and gain skills by observing details in artwork.

Yurii Kurys

Yurii Kurys, Student Assistant

Yurii Kurys is a student assistant in the Office of Institutional Research and Data Sciences under Institutional Effectiveness. He earned his master's degree in engineering from a Ukrainian university and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Physics at Brooklyn College. Yurii previously worked as a teacher in Ukraine and China. He enjoys working with data and numbers and is also passionate about teaching.

Leonard Berner

Leonard Berner, Student Assistant

Leonard Berner is a student assistant for the Office of Institutional Research and Data Sciences under Institutional Effectiveness. He is an undergraduate freshman at Brooklyn College. Leo is a piano performance and engineering double major. He received the 2021 Chancellor’s Arts Endorsed Diploma as an instrumental major at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. They have previous experience in clerical work from the Summer Youth Employment Program.

Institutional Research and Data Analysis

Michael Ayers

Michael Ayers, Senior Director for Institutional Research and Data Analysis

Michael Ayers is the senior director of institutional research and data analysis, serving under the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Michael compiles data and performs statistical analyses to support decision-making and strategic planning at the college. This has included analysis to set baselines and determine attainable goals for important metrics. He has worked at Brooklyn College since 2002. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from the University at Albany, SUNY, in 2005.

Ying Zhu

Ying Zhu, Data Coordinator for Institutional Research and Data Analysis

Ying Zhu serves as data coordinator for the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analysis. Her tasks include exporting and importing data from complex data sources, cleaning data files, and maintaining historical records. She also prepares and runs analytical reports. Ying has worked at Brooklyn College since 2008. She has an M.A. in computer resource and information systems from Webster University, and an M.S. in education from Beijing Sport University.