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Hire Dr. Katie A.

United States

USD 75 /hr

Mixed-methods research/evaluation in social science/education disciplines

Profile Summary

My primary research area is policy and evaluation, with interest in education politics and rural issues. My professional experience includes leading participatory-based research projects, community health needs assessment, and project evaluation in the fields of agriculture, science and technology research, and K-12 and higher education. I am a mixed-methods researcher who is proficient in Microsoft Office products, Qualtrics Online Survey System, SPSS, and NVivo. Additionally, I've written over a dozen successful grant proposals as Principal, and collaborated on proposals with 100's of researchers across the U.S. I have a decade of experience working in research development across a variety of disciplines, collaborating &/or reviewing approximately 100 research proposals per year. I have experience as a panel reviewer for several non-profit agencies as well as NSF, USDA, and US Dept of Ed. In my free time, I am highly engaged in political campaigns with deep understanding of how to get out the vote.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Education Policy
• ★ Evaluation Methodology
• ★ Research
• ☆ Local Politics & Government
• ☆ Public Policy & Administration
• ☆ Public Policy Administration
• ☆ State Policy & Legislation
• ☆ Education Reform
• ☆ Educational Statistics
• ☆ History of Education
• ☆ United States Politics & Government
• ☆ Political Economy

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics

Product Development Product Evaluation

Work Experience

Graduate Faculty Associate

Kansas State University

July 2021 - Present

Senior Managing Consultant

Non-Profit Education Research Center

July 2020 - Present

Dissertation Coach

Scholars Professional Editing

June 2020 - Present

Research & Evaluation Strategist

Kansas State University

November 2013 - June 2020

Executive Director

United Way of Dickinson County/Quality of Life Coalition

November 2008 - October 2013

Education

Doctorate in Education Leadership

Kansas State University

August 2014 - December 2019

Masters Public Administration

Kansas State University

August 2009 - December 2012

Bachelors Degree, History

University of Kansas

August 1997 - May 2001

Certifications

• What Works Clearinghouse, Group Design Standards 4.1

  Institute of Education Sciences

  January 2020 - Present

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt

  International Association of Six Sigma Certification

  June 2018 - Present

• Responsible Conduct of Resarch

  CITI

  October 2013 - Present