Jana Kemp

Jana Kemp specializes in cross-sectional sample surveys and statistical analysis and reporting, with a focus on school climate, crime, and safety data; teachers and principals; and internationally comparative education statistics. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience overseeing quantitative and qualitative research activities related to education survey design, data collection, data analysis, and the development of statistical publications and technical documentation.

At AIR, Kemp has led survey, analysis, and reporting activities for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the U.S. Department of Education, including as project director of AIR’s work on the School Survey on Crime and Safety and deputy project director of the National Teacher and Principal Survey. She has also served as a researcher, task lead, and deputy project director for the NCES Annual Reports and Information Staff contract, where she coauthored and supported the production of more than 20 NCES publications, and has provided more than a decade of research and analysis support to NCES work in international education comparisons. 

Kemp’s execution and oversight of technical work led to improvements in the content and methodology used in NCES data collections and ensured alignment with best practices in survey research. Her contributions have helped NCES increase the relevance of its statistical products and improved the quality and analytic utility of its data, which are used extensively by the media and federal agencies such as the Office of Safe and Supportive Schools to inform policy and grant programs.