Eric is the Vice President for Strategic Research for the Arkansas State University System. His responsibilities include managing the system-wide strategic research function for the colleges within the ASU system and providing broad leadership for the System’s effective use of information resources to facilitate data collection and dissemination, data analytics, and performance metrics. He has served in leadership roles within state, regional, and national organizations and is an adjunct faculty member within the Division of Social Sciences at Delta State University. His research interests include higher education finance, student financial aid, and access to higher education.