Turning faculty data into an accreditation advantage at Southern Miss
What To Expect
At The University of Southern Mississippi, faculty data used to be a source of stress: scattered, manual, and hard to manage when accreditation deadlines hit.
Now? It’s a strategic asset.
Discover how Southern Miss transformed a time-consuming, error-prone process into a streamlined system with Watermark Faculty Success.
You’ll learn how to:
- Build a clean, centralized system for faculty credentials.
- Eliminate bottlenecks in accreditation reporting.
- Avoid implementation missteps and gain quick wins.
- Use faculty data to power institutional planning and effectiveness.
If you’re tired of putting out fires every reporting cycle, this session will show you how to turn things around fast.
Presenters:
- Dr. Douglas Masterson, Senior Associate Provost for Institutional Success & SACSCOC Liaison, The University of Southern Mississippi
- John Amacker, Institutional Effectiveness Data Coordinator, The University of Southern Mississippi
About the speakers
Dr. Douglas Masterson
Douglas Masterson joined the University of Southern Mississippi in 2004 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Since 2017, he has served as the Senior Associate Provost for Institutional Success, where he leads efforts to advance institutional effectiveness, institutional research, quality enhancement, and degree progress. In his role as the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison, Dr. Masterson has implemented policies and practices that streamline curriculum development and accreditation.
John Amacker
John currently serves as Institutional Effectiveness Data Coordinator at The University of Southern Mississippi. He has over two years of experience in educational data management and accreditation compliance. His role includes supporting faculty data collection through Watermark Faculty Success and optimizing internal processes with the Workflow module. John regularly engages with leaders across campus to support strategic decision-making through faculty data and insights.
