Staff Directory
Welcome to the web site of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Office of Institutional Research and Planning (IR&P) serving the District and Foothill and De Anza colleges.
Dr. Mallory Newell is the incoming Interim Executive Director of IR&P for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. Mallory joined the IR&P staff at De Anza College in October 2010. She previously worked conducting research studies and policy analysis for the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) in Sacramento. She has presented at numerous conferences inlcuding the Western Political Science Association, the Pacific Northwestern Political Science Association and the California Association of Institutional Researchers. She is also published in the Journal of Applied Research in Community Colleges, the Journal for Higher Education Outreach and Engagement and the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
Mallory received her Ed.D from Sacramento State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She completed her dissertation on the civic engagement of community college students and graduates. She received an M.A. in Political Science from Chico State University. As part of her graduate program she taught undergraduate courses in American and California Government. She has a B.A. in Communication Studies from Chico State University. Mallory can be reached at [email protected].
Dr. Lourdes Del Rio-Parent is the Senior Research Analyst / Data Warehouse Coordinator for the district research office. Lourdes has a Ph.D. in educational psychology with emphasis on cognition and instruction from the University of Connecticut; a M.S. in instructional media and technology from Central Connecticut State University; and, a B.A. in public communication with emphasis on photojournalism from the University of Puerto Rico.
Lourdes joined the IR&P staff in 2002. Prior to FHDA, she taught undergraduate courses in educational psychology and worked in government and non-profit research centers on projects related to the development of standardized assessments, enrollment projections, or program evaluations. Some of her work has been presented at regional and national research conferences (e.g., Development of a Climate for Diversity Survey at a Community College District; 2005 AERA meeting), published in technical journals (e.g., Study of a Dual Language Test Booklet in 8th Grade Mathematics, Applied Measurement in Education) or technical reports (e.g., Conducting Cognitive Laboratory Interviews to Study Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency, American Institutes for Research). At FHDA, her main focus has been on the development of database systems to support research and the validation and submission of reports to state and federal government agencies. She is bilingual in Spanish and English and can be reached at [email protected].
Bibhuti Nakarmi is the Data Analyst supporting the Institutional Research and Planning office for the Foothill–De Anza Community College District. Bibhuti joined the IR&P team after developing a broad career across higher education, K–12 systems, and the public sector, with extensive experience in data engineering, analytics, and the development of scalable information systems. Her work focuses on transforming complex educational data into reliable, actionable insights that support evidence‑based planning and decision‑making. Prior to Foothill–De Anza, Bibhuti served as a Data Engineer at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, where she modernized analytics systems supporting school districts by building cloud‑based data warehouses, automated ETL pipelines, analytical data models, and countywide data‑quality validation processes.
Previously, Bibhuti worked at Dartmouth College as a Data Analyst, contributing to campus‑wide reporting systems, automating operational datasets, and developing geospatial databases for infrastructure and planning. Earlier roles include serving as GIS Lab Supervisor at Carleton College, supporting faculty and student projects involving spatial analysis, modeling, and visualization. Across all positions, her focus has been on improving the quality, accessibility, and usability of education data through robust system design, workflow automation, and clear documentation. Bibhuti holds a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems from Western Illinois University, a postgraduate specialization in Data Engineering from Purdue University, and a Data Science Professional Certificate.