Executive Director
- Email: robert.aaron@northwestern.edu
- Phone: (847) 467-7579
Dr. Robert W. Aaron is Executive Director of Student Affairs Assessment and Planning at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University. In this position he leads assessment, research, and decision support for 25 administrative units comprising the Division of Student Affairs. He also serves as an instructor in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s . He came to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in 2016.
Prior to NU, Rob worked in a variety of capacities in higher education for twenty years at four institutions: He led assessment in two other student affairs divisions, managed client services for a national survey on the college-student experience, directed new-student orientation and first-year experience programs, and coordinated fraternity/sorority life and student organizations. Rob earned a Ph.D. in higher education from Indiana University Bloomington, an M.A. in higher education from The Ohio State University, and a B.A. in music from University of Rochester.
Rob's research interests include assessment/evaluation methods in higher education, creativity, and college student identity development. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, frequenting Ravinia, and knitting hats.