Director of Research at Educators of America
Dr. Kirk Knestis is a senior evaluator at Inciter—a small, woman-owned firm in Baltimore, MD, that specializes in helping clients use data to tell stories about program quality, measure impact, advocate for their causes, and raise funds. He earned his Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation at the University of Virginia and his Master in Teaching at Seattle University. Kirk has experience as a small business owner, STEM and career technology classroom teacher, higher education faculty member, and researcher affiliated with university and nonprofit agencies.