Kendra Thompson-Dyck

Dr. Kendra Thompson-Dyck serves as Director for the Office of Assessment & Research (A&R) and is a Research Affiliate of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) at the University of Arizona.  Her portfolio includes applied and scholarly projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Department of Education, and the Arizona Innovation Alliance.

As a quantitative social scientist, Kendra leads projects that enhance student experiences and outcomes, including campuswide survey consultation and coordination.

Selected Publications

Thompson-Dyck, K., Sogge, M., Schalewski, L., and Robie, A.  2025. "Leveling Up Outcome-Based Assessment: Using Propensity Score Matching and Cost Analysis to Meet Contemporary Assessment Needs." Research & Practice in Assessment. 20(1): 21-33.  

Thompson-Dyck, K. and Schalewski, L.  2023. “Collaborating with Stakeholders in the Assessment Process.” In Henning, G. Yousey-Elsner K. & Betrim, E. (Eds.), Coordinating Student Affairs Assessment, 2^nd Ed.  Stylus Publishing. 

Thompson-Dyck, K. 2021. “Neighborhood Context and Juvenile Recidivism: A Spatial Analysis of Organizations and Reoffending Risk.” Crime and Delinquency. 68(3): 331-356. DOI: 10.1177/0011128721999336