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Javier Miyares

Javier Miyares


Javier Miyares serves as the vice president for Planning and Accountability at University of Maryland University College (UMUC).

Prior to joining UMUC in 2001, Mr. Miyares was associate vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University System of Maryland (USM), where he had also served as assistant vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. Mr. Miyares was the lead staff member for USM on issues related to strategic planning, accountability, student learning assessment, and institutional research.

Mr. Miyares’ more than 25 years of higher education experience includes employment with the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP).

Mr. Miyares earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology at UMCP. He completed all the requirements but the dissertation for a doctorate in Educational Measurement and Statistics.