One of the oldest community colleges in California, MJC has two main campuses in the city of Modesto and serves more than 18,000 day and evening students each semester.
Located near the city of Sonora in the wooded Sierra Nevada foothills, Columbia College is a primary resource of adult learning for residents throughout the Mother Lode region.
The YCCD Research and Planning Office is dedicated to providing the data, analysis, and insights needed to support strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement across Columbia College, Modesto Junior College, and the District. The office’s work includes data reporting, qualitative and quantitative research, outcome assessment, and collaboration with campus partners to inform decision making and fulfill reporting needs. The office also helps advance data infrastructure and governance efforts that strengthen data quality, access, and consistency across the District.
Yosemite Community College District
Lucus Bogle, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology & Institutional Research
(209) 575-6507 ~ BogleL@yosemite.edu
Samantha Smith, Senior Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Accreditation
(209) 575-6917 ~ smithsam@yosemite.edu
Columbia College
Matthew Connot, College Research Analyst
(209) 588-5383 ~ connotm@yosemite.edu
Michelle Sandhoff, College Research Analyst
(209) 588-5376 ~ sandhoffm@yosemite.edu
Modesto Junior College
Caterina Grossi, Director of College Research and Planning
(209) 575-6029 ~ grossic@yosemite.edu
Amanda Cannon, Senior Research Analyst
(209) 575-6220 ~ cannona@yosemite.edu
Stephan Lohmeyer, Research Analyst
(209) 575-6476 ~ lohmeyers@yosemite.edu
Danielle Rojas, Research Analyst
(209) 575-6071 ~ rojasd@yosemite.edu
Katie Cochran, Accreditation Assessment Process Specialist
(209) 575-6076 ~ cochrank@yosemite.edu
