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Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness (PRIE)

Meet the Staff

Alex Claxton

Title: Dean of Planning, Research, Innovation, and Effectiveness
Responsibilities: Leading the college's Planning, Research, Innovation, and Effectiveness (PRIE) office and serving as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. Overseeing strategic planning, data analysis, institutional assessment, and collaborative innovation in alignment with college and district goals.
Professional skills and interests: Extracting insights from data, data visualization and dashboarding, Strategic Enrollment Management, and continuous improvement
Years at CSM: Since 2026 (and 23-24), District since 2017
Education: PhD, Cognitive Psychology, Colorado State University
Other Interests: Curling, board games, craft beer/homebrewing, and video games

Monique Nakagawa

Title: Senior Planning and Research Analyst
Responsibilities: Project management; primary and secondary data collection, analysis, and reporting; grantwriting; workforce.
Professional skills and interests: Applied social research (surveys, focus groups, key informant interviews, environmental scans); research protocols; program design; data design, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis; educational equity; SPSS, NVivo, Qualtrics.
Years at CSM: Since 2011
Education: M.A. Geography (Urban), San Francisco State University; B.A., Social Sciences and French, UC Berkeley
Other Interests: Sustainability, native gardening, urbanism, poverty, subcultural geographies, cats

Heeju Jang

Title: Planning and Research Analyst
Responsibilities: Guided Pathways, Promise, HSI III/V, survey design and data analysis, data coaching and evaluation of professional development.
Professional Skills and Interests: Tableau, SPSS, Qualtrics, Mixed method research, formative assessment and evaluation, and faculty-led inquiry projects, T-Group (Interpersonal and Group Dynamics) facilitation.
Years at CSM: Since 2018
Education: PhD, Education (Quantitative Methods and Evaluation)
Other Interests: Clay art, painting, writing, and indoor gardening

Edgardo Molina Carlos

Title: Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities: Use a database and a variety of spreadsheet and other computer software to set up, track and maintain a wide variety of data and files, including educational and faculty schedules, class schedules, budget and financial records, confidential student demographic data, and other information as needed.
Professional Skills and Interests: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based content management systems, Banner, organizing data, tracking and maintaining data in electronic and manual files, accounting and finance
Years at CSM: Since 2024, District since 2021
Education: B.A. Ethnic Studies (Chicanx and Latinx Studies), Cal State East Bay
Other Interests: Arts, History, Computer engineering, Gaming, and automotive tuning.

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July 30 starting at 3 pm
Welcome Day
August 12, 2026
Fall Classes Begin
August 17, 2026