Kingsbury to Lead Summit Education Initiative’s Research and Analytics

Dr. Diana Kingsbury will soon join the Summit Education Initiative team as the Director of Research and Analytics. Dr. Kingsbury will lead SEI’s data team to inform and inspire continuous improvement in educational outcomes and equity for all students in Summit County.  She will replace Dr. Matthew Deevers, who recently transitioned to the role of Executive Director.

Dr. Kingsbury earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in political science at the University of Akron, where she also served as a research associate and a graduate instructor at the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. Later, she earned her Master’s of Public Health at Akron while also managing the Practice-Based Research Network at Austen BioInnovation Institute.

In her doctoral studies at Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Dr. Kingsbury investigated how social networks among refugee women influence supports and resources accessed during pregnancy.  As a post-doctoral fellow, she has experience teaching and collaborating with colleagues on research at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and Akron Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Kingsbury has been a primary or contributing author on more than two dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, technical reports and presentations.

Colleagues described Dr. Kingsbury as a trusted professional who values the perspectives and contributions of others. Dr. Kingsbury will assume her leadership role at SEI in July.