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First Name
Robert
Last Name
Kimball, Ed.D.
Email
kimbalro@gvsu.edu
Title
Associate Vice President and Executive Associate to the President
Office Phone
(616) 331-2240
About
Rob Kimball is Associate Vice President and Executive Associate to the President at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) where he thrives in fostering, launching, and managing innovative learner-centered initiatives and pathways across the PK-college continuum. His current responsibilities include leadership of the Charter Schools Office and GV NextEd Co-Lab.
He is a leading national voice for connecting universities and K-12 education through charter public school authorizing. Kimball joined GVSU in 2009 and has held multiple leadership roles for GVSU’s charter public schools that currently serve more than 34,000 students.
Prior to joining GVSU in 2009, Kimball served as a middle and high school teacher in Michigan traditional public schools, education researcher, web startup founder, education consultant, and a wildland firefighter. Kimball is a graduate of the University of Michigan (BA Education), Northwestern University (MA Learning Sciences), Grand Valley State University (EdS Curriculum), and Michigan State University (EdD Administration). Fellowship experiences include Education Pioneers (Chicago) and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers Leaders program. He completed executive leadership programs at Harvard University in school operations and strategic data management. In 2011, he was nationally recognized by Splashlife.com as one of the top 30 education innovators under 30 years old.
Degrees
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - Michigan State University
- Ed.S. in Curriculum and Administration - Grand Valley State University
- M.A. in Learning Sciences - Northwestern University
- B.A. in Education - University of Michigan