Education Systems Center at NIU
Kyle Westbrook, Ph.D., currently serves as the Executive Director at the Education Systems Center at NIU since June 2023. Prior to this role, Kyle was the Founder of NXGRAD from January 2022 to June 2023 and the Founding Executive Director at the Partnership for College Completion from September 2016 to October 2021. Kyle's experience also includes serving as the Executive Director of Educational Policy for the Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel from September 2015 to August 2016, and leading the Executive Director of Magnet, Gifted, and IB Programs for Chicago Public Schools from 2011 to September 2015, where efforts focused on increasing access to specialized programs. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Illinois Chicago, alongside a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
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Education Systems Center at NIU
Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) is a mission-driven policy development and program implementation center. We foster collaborative partnerships to design, implement, and evaluate policies and practices that ensure successful transitions to and through postsecondary and career opportunities for students, with a particular emphasis on historically marginalized populations.