Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Tom Bischoff

Title: Associate Director of Data Analytics

Tom joined OIEP in September 2025 as the Associate Director of Data Analytics. In this role, Tom is primarily responsible for managing data definitions, compiling census datasets, conducting analysis, and reporting to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

Prior to OIEP, Tom spent five years in Institutional Research and Assessment at Temple University. He holds master’s degrees in Higher Education and Applied Research & Evaluation, both from Temple, and a bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Data Science from Yale University.

Tom is passionate about linking his work to institutional and student success. He has spent time teaching, coaching, volunteering, and conducting research on adolescent development in higher education settings. Tom is well-versed in an array of data tools and software including R, SQL, Excel, Qualtrics, and Tableau.

Tom competed on the varsity rowing team in college. He enjoys hiking, camping, video games, and movies.

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