Kevin E. Kirby, Ed.D.
Vice President, Administration Affairs

Kevin E. Kirby, EdD is the Vice President for Administration at Rice University. He has nearly 30 years of experience working for research organizations in both technical and administrative capacities. Prior to joining Rice, Dr. Kirby was the Chief Operating Officer for the Columbia University Medical Center; served as Executive Officer and acting Deputy Director for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health; held several management positions with the Army Research Laboratory; served on the staff of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; served as science adviser for the Commanding General, Army Forces Command; and started his career conducting research on the low temperature behavior of materials at the Army Materials Technology Lab.

Kevin holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Syracuse University, an M.S. in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, another master’s degree in social and organizational learning from George Mason University, and a doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania.