Kayleigh Ryherd
Principal Research Scientist at Newsela
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Top SchoolKayleigh Ryherd is a Principal Research Scientist with eight years of experience turning complex data into clear, actionable insights across education and sales contexts. With a PhD in Developmental Psychology from UConn, she blends rigorous experimental design and neuroimaging-trained quantitative skills with practical ETL and reporting automation experience to drive product and business decisions. At Newsela she progressed from senior analyst to principal scientist, leading cross-functional projects and presenting findings to both executive and academic audiences. She’s as comfortable designing pipelines that save hours of manual work as she is publishing peer-reviewed research and presenting at international conferences. Actively seeking opportunities in Boston, Chicago, or Seattle, she emphasizes accessibility of results so nontechnical stakeholders can act on evidence.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology at The George Washington UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Developmental Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Developmental Psychology at University of ConnecticutGithub contributions (5)
kryherd/dissertation
Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
Contributions:96 commits, 101 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
kryherd/misc
Mar 2018 - May 2019
Contributions:31 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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