Kenton de Kirby

Kenton de Kirby, Ph.D., currently serves as the Global Degrees Sr. Content Strategy Manager at Coursera, where responsibilities include overseeing degree content strategy and content development for various fields. Prior experience includes serving as Content Director and Researcher at The Breakthrough Institute, where Kenton systematized content creation, developed best practices for research and writing, and conducted significant research on public engagement related to nuclear energy technologies. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Education and a BA in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley, where Kenton also worked as a graduate school instructor specializing in education and cognitive development. Earlier roles include managing The Tutoring and Learning Center and serving as a research analyst in applied social science, focusing on public narratives and cognitive linguistics.