Kimberly Bourne, Ph.D.

• Facilitated data-driven discussions with program developers and community partners for three education programs, identifying programs’ impact on targeted outcomes, and areas for future improvement.
• Conducted qualitative data analysis to assess program performance and co-wrote a report with a program developer to enhance community partner’s understanding of key program outcomes and investment needs.
• Collaborated with program developers to define key outcomes and design evaluation measures and methods for three upcoming educational programs targeting youth and educators.

I executed 30+ research studies on inclusive educational environments using quantitative and qualitative methods, communicating research insights through 6 publications and 10 presentations tailored to diverse stakeholders.

• Led a team of 10 in collecting and analyzing 14,000 school district mission statements, linking them with administrative education data (CRDC) to uncover connections between their likelihood of discussing race and their student demographics.
• Leveraged secondary school survey data and administrative education datasets to gain insight into the role of inclusive school culture and practices on 200,000+ students wellbeing and academic outcomes.
• Trained and mentored 9 junior researchers, developing documentation and best practices for research design, data cleaning, statistical modeling, and reporting.

• Designed culturally responsive field surveys, interviews, and focus groups for tribes assessing housing, social services, healthcare, etc., aligning research with client’s needs and timeline.
• Delivered data-driven recommendations on how to prioritize program funding by conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, visualization, and reporting for the Nisqually Tribe and Native Women Action Network.
• Created reports, presentations and data visualizations for non-technical community audiences and leadership.
• Increased team efficiency by building an R function to automate reporting processes.

• Evaluated program impact through pre/post survey data analysis and visualization, findings were used to secure $400k in NSF funding for full program implementation.
• Interviewed program participants and synthesized qualita0ve data to deliver actionable recommendations for program improvements to cross functional team, leading to adopted changes.

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team to evaluate the impact of diversity-centered educational approaches in online classroom environments, improving student of color’s learning and retention by 5%.
• Managed daily operations of a psychology research lab with a $400k grant-funded budget.