Amy Feygin

Amy Feygin has over a decade of experience designing, conducting, and overseeing rigorous research and evaluation studies spanning pre-K–postsecondary education, with more than a decade of leadership in the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program. In addition to her current role as director of REL Midwest, Dr. Feygin was director and deputy director of REL Southwest, applied research task lead for both RELs, and partnership lead for REL Midwest. Across these roles, she oversaw the publication of 28 applied research studies; built meaningful partnerships with state and local education agencies; ensured that research studies and technical assistance projects were timely, actionable, and methodologically sound; and successfully led large teams.

Dr. Feygin brings direct experience leading rigorous research and technical assistance projects that used a wide range of methods and generated actionable results to prepare students for high school, college, and careers. Her body of work includes research on workforce development in community colleges, including studies that identified barriers to access and feasible, practice-relevant solutions; high-impact practices associated with producing credentials of value; and promising postsecondary advising practices.