TENNAIR 2026

TENNAIR 2026

Embassy Suites Nashville - Airport

August 5-7, 2026

Joshua King

Volunteer State Community College

Data Engineer

3:30pm CDT

Navigating the IPEDS Access Database Content Tennessee BallroomMatt Trengove

8:30am CDT

Opening Remarks Tennessee/Virginia Ballroom

8:40am CDT

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jules White Tennessee/Virginia Ballroom

9:30am CDT

Visualizing Foot Traffic Across Our Campuses: WSCC's Campus Flow Dashboard Tennessee BallroomAlex Smyth

10:20am CDT

Short Break Tennessee Ballroom Foyer

10:40am CDT

Finding the Right Rhythm: Advancing Data Governance at Scale Mississippi BallroomDale TeGantvoort • Caroline Mann • William Fulford

11:30am CDT

Lunch on Your Own -

1:00pm CDT

Segmental Meetings - Tennessee Board of Regents Mississippi BallroomAmy Moreland

2:00pm CDT

Navigating the IR Multiverse: The Effective Use of AI in Institutional Research Alabama BallroomLige Hensley

2:50pm CDT

Short Break Tennessee Ballroom Foyer

3:30pm CDT

From Data Modernization to AI-Enabled Decision Making in Institutional Research Virginia BallroomGregory Schutz • Melissa Hunter • Christopher Mowery

5:00pm CDT

Reception - Networking Hour with Live Music by WSCC's Data Analyst, Alex Smyth Carolina Ballrooms

8:00am CDT

Higher Ed Leaders Panel Tennessee/Virginia Ballroom

9:00am CDT

Stop Publishing Static Surveys: How to Build Interactive Visualizations That Scale Tennessee BallroomDerrick Dupuis • Jordan Whitehouse

9:50am CDT

Short Break Tennessee Ballroom Foyer

10:20am CDT

One Team, One Look: Strategies for Uniform Reporting in Institutional Research Mississippi BallroomJim Lenio • Nick Humensky

11:30am CDT

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner Tennessee/Virginia Ballroom

12:30pm CDT

Lunch & Awards/Business Meeting Carolina Ballrooms