TADA24 Session 4: Advancing Data and Analytics With AI

Live Event: 06/28/2024 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

Only available as part of a package

For NACUBO Members Only

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prompting reflection and discovery as its impact on data and analytics in higher education continues to grow. This discussion will explore practical uses of AI in the business office. Engage with peers as you share experiences and your outlook on the use of AI in your daily work. Attendees will participate in an activity to identify challenges and opportunities in leveraging AI to advance data-informed decision-making. Participants will also be encouraged to share useful strategies, tools, and other resources everyone can use at their institutions.

This session will not be recorded.

Susan Cooper

Assistant Vice President, Data Analytics and Performance

Emory University

Susan Cooper serves as the assistant vice president for data analytics and performance. In her role, she oversees the enterprise data analytics and strategic support team, which is responsible for financial reporting to the board of directors, modeling and projections to support strategic decision-making, campus reporting in the Emory Business Intelligence tool, and ad hoc data requests as needed.

Prior to her current role, Cooper served in various capacities within the university. She participated in the initial finance implementation of the data warehouse, integrating PeopleSoft Financials data into the warehouse and designing operational reporting to replace the nVision reporting system. She also previously held roles in the Emory College finance office and the department of mathematics and computer science.

Cooper has a degree in business administration from the University of Richmond. She has spent most of her career in higher education, previously serving as the executive administrator of the center for advanced surgical and interventional technology at the University of California, Los Angeles.