In a letter from the Commissioner of Higher Education, Harrison Keller, he announced the appointment of Dr. David Troutman as the new Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Dr. Troutman has extensive experience in Texas higher education having most recently served as the Chief Data Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Analysis at The University of Texas System. He has collaborated with federal and state agencies such as the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Workforce Commission, and nonprofit foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Lumina Foundation, and Strada Education Network. He also serves on advisory boards for the National Student Clearinghouse Research Board and ACE’s Carnegie Technical Review Panel.