John Kennedy

John Kennedy, PhD, serves as a Management Analyst 4 at the Washington State Department of Commerce, focusing on research and evaluations related to best practices for family safety and self-sufficiency. Concurrently, John holds positions as an adjunct professor of history at multiple institutions, including Columbia Basin College, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Indiana University Kokomo, where courses designed span topics from world history to Western civilization. Prior experience includes roles such as Economic Recovery/Resilience Coordinator for the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments and campaign management for various local political candidates. John earned a PhD in History from Purdue University, complemented by a Master's and Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Purdue University and Indiana University Bloomington, respectively.