Michael Torres
Executive Director Of Institutional Research at Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Torres is an experienced institutional research and technology executive with 12 years in higher education leadership, currently serving as Executive Director of Institutional Research at Teachers College, Columbia University. He combines deep expertise in data analytics, visualization, survey design, and institutional assessment with hands-on IT and process-improvement experience developed as Vice President for Technology & Institutional Effectiveness at Molloy University. Michael has led accreditation efforts, enrollment forecasting, data governance, and cross-campus strategic planning while building teams that translate complex data into actionable decisions for senior leaders. His background spans academic, administrative, and technical domains—from teaching research methods to managing enterprise IT—giving him a rare ability to bridge analytics, policy, and operations. He holds advanced degrees including an EdD in Educational Leadership and an OM-MBA certificate, and is known for pragmatic, research-driven approaches that cultivate a culture of data-informed planning.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Foundations of Education, Master of Arts (M.A.), Foundations of Education at Hofstra UniversityOM-MBA Certificate, Business Management, OM-MBA Certificate, Business Management at University at BuffaloDoctor of Education - EdD, Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities, Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities at Molloy UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science at State University of New York College at Geneseo
Github Skills (107)
suricata10
windows10
command-line-interface10
traceroute10
security10
bro10
cryptocurrency10
code-analysis10
linter10
command-line-tool10
p2p10
monitoring10
cybersecurity10
linux10
netmiko10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
micrictor/micrictor.github.io
Oct 2018 - Jun 2025
Build a Jekyll blog in minutes, without touching the command line.
Contributions:86 pushes in 6 years 8 months
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micrictor/disttrack
Feb 2014 - Oct 2016
Contributions:13 commits, 5 pushes in 2 years 8 months
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