Ronald L. Huesman

Ronald L. Huesman is a Researcher and Principal Investigator at the University of Minnesota, serving as Managing Director of the SERU-AAU Consortium, a partnership between UC Berkeley and the University of Minnesota. His roles include leadership in survey design, data analysis, and policy development aimed at enhancing student experiences in research universities. He concurrently holds the position of Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Minnesota, focusing on institutional data-driven decision-making.

Dr. Huesman earned his Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa. His research emphasizes disparities in higher education, including first-generation student success, immigrant student integration, and socio-economic class impacts. He collaborates with institutions to develop comparative data frameworks for benchmarking and policy improvement.

His publications analyze academic and social integration of marginalized student groups, leveraging SERU survey data to inform institutional strategies. He actively participates in national conferences and co-authors works on service-learning impacts and learning community effectiveness.