April 16, 2025
Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.edu

Brian Kisida, an associate professor in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Missouri, has been named to the 2025 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the fellowship is one of the highest honors in the social sciences and humanities.

Kisida became the university’s first recipient after University of Missouri President Mun Choi nominated him for his impactful work in education policy.

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program, now in its 10th year, supports high-caliber scholarship and research. Since 2024, the program has focused on developing research focused on political polarization in the U.S.

The fellowship comes with a research stipend, which Kisida will use to study civics education in public schools. For the project, Kisida will assess the current state of K-12 civics education across different states. Then, he will help develop ways for states to measure whether students are learning the values and mindsets that support healthy democratic participation.