FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARYGROVE APPOINTS New Director of Institutional Research

Detroit, MI, January 20, 2006 – Dr. Glenda Price, president of Marygrove College, announces the appointment of Johnesa Dimicks as director of Institutional Research.

Along with a number of other duties, Dimicks collects specific data based on the college needs, evaluating and assessing trends in order to develop programs and services that address the needs of students.

Prior to Marygrove, Dimicks worked as a research assistant and data manger for Research Clinics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She also worked in quality improvement at the Juvenile Assessment Center in Detroit.

A Miami, Florida, native and current resident of Southfield, she received her B.S. in Biopsychology and Cognitive Sciences and her MSW in Social Policy and Program Evaluation at the University of Michigan.

Marygrove College is an independent private liberal arts college sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in a unique, diverse urban setting. Situated on 53 acres of land in one of Detroit’s finest neighborhoods, more than 1,200 students attend classes in its undergraduate and graduate programs in education, business, human resource management, social justice, social work, science, theater, music and the arts. Call 866-313-1927 or visit www.marygrove.edu.

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