Biography

Tasfia is a data and strategy specialist with experience designing systems for program evaluation, performance tracking, and decision-making. Before joining the University of Rhode Island, she worked across various sectors including workforce development, education, technology, healthcare, and media—where she led analytics initiatives, built dynamic dashboards, and translated complex data into accessible insights for leadership teams.

Her prior roles have spanned data science and analytics, business intelligence, and strategy—each centered on surfacing actionable evidence to drive growth, equity, and impact. She has supported initiatives ranging from academic performance modeling to stakeholder reporting and has collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve institutional effectiveness. Her undergraduate research, titled Exploring the Impact of Neuromarketing to Promote Product Value Using EEG Signals, reflects her ongoing interest in behavioral data and strategic decision-making.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of ATL’s program evaluation plan, in close collaboration with ATL Team Leads and the Associate Vice Provost, to support evidence-based strategic planning and decision-making.
• Develop customized evaluation tools and data collection strategies for ATL programs to assess faculty and graduate student development and instructional impact.
• Analyze and report on trends in instructional development at URI by co-authoring reports and crafting strategic communications that showcase ATL’s reach and effectiveness.
• Provide data analysis and technical support to the Joint Committee on Academic Program Review and Outcomes Assessment (JCAPROA) for campus-wide reporting on student learning outcomes.