PROFILE   |   Priyank Shah

Priyank Shah Executive Director for the Center for Data Access and Analytics, Minnesota State

Dr. Priyank Shah is the inaugural Executive Director for the Center for Data Access and Analytics at the Minnesota State System Office. Dr. Shah joined the Office of Equity and Inclusion in 2019 and most recently served as the Associate Vice Chancellor in the Office of Equity & Inclusion. Prior to joining the system office, Dr. Shah led Institutional Research at Rochester Community and Technical College.  He has over 15 years of experience in higher education administration, institutional research, equity and inclusion efforts, strategic planning, and teaching. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the Ohio State University and Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from University at Buffalo, SUNY. Originally from the New York City area, he now lives in Rochester, Minnesota with his partner and daughter.