Dr. 凯尔Znamenak is a 多样性 and research professional with over ten years of experience in professional development and applied research within higher education and community settings. His research focuses on adult learning, communities of practice, professional development, 多样性, equity and inclusion (DEI), and community engagement. He has worked as a part-time instructor in Adult, 专业, and Higher Education, a research associate at The 多样性 Institute, and a career specialist at the 办公室 of Career Development & Exploration at Cleveland State University.

Before entering higher education, he worked as a Digital Strategist at a marketing and branding firm, conducting marketing research and training to inform and implement client strategies. 办公室外, he utilizes research to develop and facilitate training and educational programs, including the Building Mutual Respect and Community Trust program, which has trained over 1,000 police officers from 俄亥俄州 and Michigan. He has also helped produce documentaries and online videos on DEI topics, such as the History of Cleveland's Chinatown. Dr. Znamenak believes that through qualitative and quantitative research methods, organizations and communities may make more informed decisions while valuing individual experiences.

• 专业 Development 
• Scholarly Development
• Communities of Practice 
• 成人学习 
• 多样性, Equity, and Inclusion 
• Community Engagement

Dr. Znamenak is involved in developing and producing films and documentaries in partnership with local filmmakers and non-profits to increase awareness around issues of equity and inclusion. He helped produce the History of ChinaTown, which focused on the immigration and culture of Asian Americans in Cleveland, 俄亥俄州.

• Znamenak K.李伯斯，M.墨菲，J。. L., & 犀飞利,. (2022). Experiences and viewpoints of PhD students completing their dissertations during crises. New Directions for Adult and 继续 Education, 2022, 33–43.
• Znamenak K., & 汉斯曼,C. (2022年6月). Moving from warrior to guardian: Informal learning in police and community relations. The 63rd Annual Adult Education 研究 Conference. Norman, OK: Adult Education 研究 Conference.
• Olszewski C.庞蒂科斯，K., Znamenak K.塞尔克，M.保罗塔，T.科夫曼，K., & 汉斯曼,C. (2022). Utilizing autoethnography within a course structure to support developing scholars.  成人学习, 33(2), 82 – 88.
• Olszewski C., Znamenak K.保罗塔，T.M，汉斯曼，C.A.塞尔克，M.L.科夫曼，K.A., & Pontikos K.B.  (2020) Development of a doctoral program cop and of its members. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 11 (2), 1-13.
• Adkisson,.科夫曼，K.加洛韦，C., Jefferson‐Evans, A., Miller‐McCollum , K.奥尔舍夫斯基，C.A.斯皮维，D.A., & Znamenak K. (2020). Peer mentoring and communities of practice: Reflections from newly minted PhDs. New Directions for Adult & 继续 Education, 2020 (167-168), 107-118.
• Olszewski C., Znamenak K.保罗塔，T.M，汉斯曼，C.A.塞尔克，M.L.科夫曼，K.A., & Pontikos K.B.  (2020) Development of a doctoral program cop and of its members. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 11 (2), 1-13.
• Znamenak K. (2019年6月). Bridging the Community Police Divide through the Planning Table. The 60th Annual Adult Education 研究 Conference. Buffalo, NY: Adult Education 研究 Conference.