Amy Feygin

Director
Amy Feygin, PhD, a principal researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), serves as the director of REL Southwest. In this role, Feygin maintains connections with critical policymakers and education stakeholders in the region’s five states. She also coordinates and leads evidence-based efforts, including research, technical support, and engagement, to address high-leverage education needs to inform policies, programs, and practices. A skilled project director, Feygin has extensive experience leading large-scale federal grants and contracts and working with education agencies on research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects. Previously, she served as the deputy director of the current REL Southwest contract, as the applied research and evaluation lead on the 2017–21 REL Midwest and 2017–22 REL Southwest contracts, and as project director for an IES-funded systematic review of research on strategies for improving college completion. Feygin holds a doctorate in social service administration from the University of Chicago and is a certified reviewer for the What Works Clearinghouse Group Design Standards (Version 5.0).