Kyle Knott

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Kyle Knott

Ph.D. Student, Graduate Teaching Associate

knott.92@osu.edu

451 Hagerty Hall
1775 S. College Road
Columbus, OH
43210

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Areas of Expertise

  • Community Politics
  • Public Administration
  • Democratic and Critical Theory
  • Human-Centered Design

Education

  • M.P.A., Specializing in Local Government Management, Northern Illinois University
  • B.A. Political Science, Specializing in Public Administration and Service, Northern Illinois University (with honors)

Kyle Knott began his career working in city management and economic development, where he saw first-hand the realities of social, cultural, and economic inequalities in community politics. Kyle was initially a Ph.D. student at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. His work in public policy and management included assisting with partnerships with The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and the United States Department of Agriculture. He now studies at the Department of Comparative Studies to explore more interdisciplinary and justice-oriented avenues of research. 

Kyle's work is driven by a passion for promoting equitable state and local power dynamics. Through his community-engaged scholarship, he seeks to join a long, ongoing tradition of American intellectuals who struggled to bring about greater freedom, justice, and equality.