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Research for Action

Meet Our Team

We are education research, policy, community-engagement and communications experts, and highly experienced nonprofit professionals deeply committed to using education research to advance a just education system.

Kevin Burgess

Senior Analyst, Impact

Kri Burkander

Senior Associate, Impact

Kate Callahan

Executive Director

Cyra Copeland

Senior Director of Finance

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Mark Duffy

Senior Associate, Catalyst

Mary Eddins

Associate, Catalyst

Justis Freeman

Associate, Catalyst

Kim Glassman

Kim Glassman

Senior Director, Catalyst

Tracey A. Hartmann

Senior Associate, Impact

Myrteny Metzger

Comptroller

Alison Murawski

Senior Director of Operations

Maja Pehrson

Senior Analyst, Impact

Molly Pileggi

Senior Associate, Impact

Julia Ransom

Senior Associate, Impact

Eva Redican

Senior Analyst, Catalyst

Alita Robinson

Senior Analyst, Impact

Taylor Stenley

Graduate Fellow

Alyn Turner

Senior Director, Impact

Sean Vannata

Senior Analyst, Catalyst

Explore Our Projects

RFA partners with organizations, philanthropic partners, school districts, higher education systems, and OST and early childhood education providers—as well as many other entities—to evaluate programs, study policies, and conduct research on timely, impactful education reforms, topics, and programs.

Browse Our Projects