Kevin C. Bastian

Board of Directors - Secretary

Research Associate Professor & Director, Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC)

Kevin C. Bastian is a Research Associate Professor and Director of the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With a Ph.D. in Public Policy from UNC Chapel Hill, Dr. Bastian leads research partnerships focused on advancing educator preparation, assessing educator effectiveness and retention, promoting educator development, evaluating education systems, and improving program quality. His work spans technical assistance, educator quality, labor markets, and program improvement. He regularly shares research briefs with policymakers and practitioners and publishers in top tier journals, such as Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and the Journal of Teacher Education. He has secured funding from the Gates Foundation, Belk Foundation, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the UNC System to drive high-quality teacher preparation initiatives.