Richard Feistman is an educational leader and mixed-methods researcher with expertise in education systems, human rights, workforce development, continuous improvement, program evaluation, data management, statistics, and family science.
Working at the national, state, and local level, Feistman has led, evaluated, and published on several projects in the realms of education policy, school improvement, family and community engagement, family-life education, employment and engagement of teen parents, and teacher capacity building. Fesitman's work is informed by his experience in the education non-profit sector, as well as a teacher and consultant within the New Hampshire Department of Education, the New York City public schools, and University of Missouri Extension.
Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014
M.A. in Teaching of Social Studies, Columbia University, 2004
B.A. in Psychology and Economics, Columbia University, 2002