Kendra Thompson-Dyck, PhD, serves as Manager for the Office of Assessment & Research and is a Research Affiliate of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) at the University of Arizona. Her work supports institution-wide data collection and assessment to improve student experiences and outcomes. 

Kendra's diverse portfolio includes applied and scholarly research funded by the National Science Foundation, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Department of Education. She holds a MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Arizona and a BA in Communications from Seattle Pacific University.