Our shared goal is to improve P-20 education for all students in the Kansas City metropolitan area by providing powerful tools for data-driven educational policy research, evaluation, and implementation.
Executive Committee
The executive committee is in charge of the formal governance of KC-AERC. They handle the budget, leadership, and university, district, and foundation relations.
- Dr. Mark Ehlert, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Dr. Donna Ginther, The University of Kansas
- Dr. Joe Heppert, The University of Kansas
- Dr. Tamera Murdock, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Dr. Paul L. Pitchford, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Dr. Mike Podgursky, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Dr. John Rury, The University of Kansas
- Dr. Jackie Spears, Kansas State University
- Sarah Frazelle, Assistant Director
- Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, Executive Director
