Kenneth Burchfiel
Research Fellow at The Institute for Family Studies
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolKenneth Burchfiel is a research-focused data professional and social worker with eight years of experience applying quantitative tools to nonprofit and education settings. Currently a Research Fellow at The Institute for Family Studies and an MBA student at Columbia Business School, he combines Python, R, SQL, and visualization frameworks like Plotly/Dash with rigorous survey design and applied research. His background includes leading data analytics and ETL work for school networks—building PostgreSQL consolidations, automating workflows, and creating Tableau dashboards to inform practice. Earlier clinical roles as a counselor and MSW intern give him deep empathy, Spanish-language counseling experience, and a strong focus on outcomes and access for underserved populations. He’s notable for bridging frontline social services and technical systems, translating client-centered insights into data-driven program improvements. Based in Charlottesville, VA, he brings a practitioner’s sensitivity to research questions and a track record of operationalizing data for mission-driven organizations.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Social Work, Clinical Social Work, Master of Science in Social Work, Clinical Social Work at The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Columbia Business SchoolBachelor of Arts (B.A.), PSYCHOLOGY, 3.66, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), PSYCHOLOGY, 3.66 at Middlebury CollegePre-requisites for M.Div, Pre-requisites for M.Div at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago
English, Spanish
Stackoverflow
725reputation
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30answers
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Github Skills (182)
prediction10
vst10
eagle10
python-data10
game-engine9
qt9
javascript9
openstreetmap9
glsl9
desktop-application9
linux9
reserve9
espn9
opengl9
data-visualization9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
kburchfiel/fitbit_steps_and_whatpulse_keypresses_comparison
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:31 commits, 34 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
kburchfiel/us_diocese_mapper
May 2022 - May 2022
Contributions:52 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 13 days
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