Kirsten Firminger

Kirsten Firminger, PhD has extensive work experience in research and consulting roles. Kirsten is currently employed as a Principal Researcher at the American Institutes for Research since 2012. In this role, they are responsible for conducting evaluations and assessments, utilizing principles of community-based participatory research and collective impact. Kirsten also conducts interviews and observations to inform the development of narratives of impact and change.

Before joining the American Institutes for Research, Kirsten worked as a Consultant in freelance consulting from 2009 to 2013. Kirsten worked on various projects, including the Resource Use Study funded by AHRQ.

From 2001 to 2011, Kirsten worked as a Research Associate at the School of Public Affairs - Baruch College/CUNY. Kirsten collaborated on multiple research grants primarily focused on reporting health care quality information to the public and evaluating health care program initiatives.

In 2008, Kirsten briefly served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Management and Leadership at George Washington University, teaching Research Methods for Health Professionals.

Before that, from 1997 to 2001, they worked as a Research Associate I/Data Manager at the School of Social Work - University of Michigan. In this role, they managed data and assisted in research for a NIMH-funded longitudinal study involving mothers with a mental illness.

Overall, Kirsten Firminger, PhD has a strong background in research, evaluation, and consulting, with a focus on health care and community-based participatory research.

Kirsten Firminger, PhD, completed their education in a chronological order as follows. From 1994 to 1999, they attended the University of Michigan where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology and Anthropology. Subsequently, they pursued their education at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, from 2001 to 2012, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree specializing in Social Psychology.