Dr. Dale Pietrzak (pronounced Pete's rock) oversees the areas of assessment, institutional
effectiveness, and institutional research and serves as VU's Accreditation Liaison
Officer (ALO) with the Higher Learning Commission. Pietrzak possesses extensive accreditation
experience and has expanded the University’s use of business analytics to determine
how the student population can be better served. Prior to joining VU, Pietrzak held
the position of the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation at the
University of Idaho.
He possesses a substantial background as a licensed counselor and has served as a
faculty member in counseling and education at the University of Evansville, Barry
University, Kent State University, and the University of South Dakota. He has also
been a senior administrator in the areas of assessment, accreditation, and institutional
research at both South Dakota and the University of Idaho.
His first full-time teaching position in higher education was at the University of
Evansville as an assistant professor in counseling and education. Pietrzak earned
a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Theology from Minnesota Bible College. He holds a
Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Psychology and
Counseling from the University of South Dakota.
