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Kayleigh Ryherd, PhD

Senior Research Manager

Kayleigh is a Senior Research Manager at TalkingPoints with over a decade of experience in education-related research. Prior to joining TalkingPoints, Kayleigh served as a Principal Research Scientist at Newsela, where she conducted mixed-methods evaluations of product efficacy. She is passionate about equitable access to education and believes that ed-tech, at its best, should empower educators to support the diverse needs of each student.

Kayleigh holds a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut and a B.A. from George Washington University. Outside of work, she can be found doing aerial circus, crafting, and spending time with friends and her cats.