Kyra N. Caspary

Kyra N. Caspary researches the education pathways that support youth in realizing their career and life goals. She studies programs and initiatives designed to improve postsecondary education access and outcomes for youth from underserved communities. She previously conducted research on undergraduate admissions policy for the University of California system and managed the University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey, an online survey of all enrolled UC undergraduates. As a researcher at PACE, she led a qualitative study of professional development and retention programs for early childhood educators in two California counties. She began her career in education running a volunteer-based tutoring program for the Austin Independent School District Office of Community Education. Caspary received her master’s degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and her PhD in education from the University of California, Berkeley.

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