Dr. Kyle Rawn

Dr. Kyle Rawn is a Senior Research Manager at MMR Strategy Group. With a background in experimental psychology, he brings considerable experience in human behavior, social science research, statistical techniques, and data analysis to the MMR team.

Kyle’s PhD research focused on how certain coping strategies may reduce or exacerbate responses to stress. He has also been involved in research into how jurors in mock trials perceive defendants and victims of crimes, abuse, or harassment. He has published related work in Psychophysiology, Stress, and the Journal of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. His experience as a researcher includes work at the Keller Child and Family Development Lab at the University of Kentucky and the Department of Defense Virtual Lab School at The Ohio State University. In those roles, he designed, implemented, and managed research projects, and supported other researchers by recruiting participants, conducting background research, and analyzing qualitative interviews.

Before earning his degrees, Kyle served four years of active duty in the United States Army as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, for which he earned awards for excellence in individual and team performance. During that time, he also developed and led a pre-deployment training program.

Before joining MMR, Kyle completed a PhD and a master’s degree in experimental psychology, with a concentration in developmental psychology, at the University of Kentucky. He also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from The Ohio State University.