Utah Valley University (UVU) is pleased to announce that Anna Katherine “Katie” Busby, Ph.D., has been appointed as associate provost for academic programs, assessment, and accreditation, effective June 1, 2026.
Utah Valley University (UVU) is pleased to announce that Anna Katherine “Katie” Busby, Ph.D., has been appointed as associate provost for academic programs, assessment, and accreditation, effective June 1, 2026.
Busby brings a strong record of leadership in academic planning, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation, with a focus on data-informed decision-making and collaborative governance to support student success and academic quality.
She is joining UVU from the University of Mississippi, where she served as executive director of institutional research, effectiveness, and planning, and as the SACSCOC institutional accreditation liaison. In that role, she provided strategic oversight for university-wide planning, assessment, and accreditation processes and co-chaired the institution’s data governance committee.
Busby holds a B.S. and an M.S. in mathematics from the University of Mississippi and earned her Ph.D. in assessment and measurement from James Madison University. Her research interests include student development measurement, instrument development, and validity.
Prior to Ole Miss, Busby held senior assessment and institutional research leadership roles at various institutions across the United States. She is actively engaged in the assessment profession and currently serves as assistant editor of Assessment Update.
UVU looks forward to the leadership and expertise Busby brings to the Office of Academic Affairs.
