Our Team
Kimberly Brimhall, MSW, PhD
Director of Evaluation
Dr. Kim Brimhall, is now the Director of Evaluation and Continuous Improvement for Boston University’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (BU CTSI). In collaboration with Assistant Director of Evaluation, Kayla Kuhfeldt, MPH, Dr. Brimhall will oversee evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. She will closely engage with the CTSI leadership to ensure alignment of data collection and continuous improvement efforts with the institute’s vision and objectives.
Dr. Brimhall, Clinical Associate Professor in the Health Law, Policy, and Management Department at Boston University School of Public Health, is a mixed-methods health services researcher with experience collaborating with large health care organizations, Dr. Brimhall specializes in systems-level evaluation and quality improvement. She uses participatory team science and utilization-focused approaches to ensure timely use of data for continuous improvement and decision-making. She applies systems-inquiry and theory-driven evaluation methods to support organizational behavior change, particularly in the context of federally funded projects aimed at advancing biomedical research training, team science, and career development. Her quantitative expertise includes survey design, implementation, and analysis of multilevel program and organizational dynamics. She also has qualitative expertise in conducting and analyzing interviews, focus groups, and observations. Drawing on her prior career as a clinical social worker, she brings valuable skills in managing sensitive interpersonal dynamics, such as navigating power imbalances during qualitative interviews and facilitating open, respectful dialogue in group settings.
Kayla J. Kuhfeldt, MPH
Assistant Director of Evaluation
As Assistant Director of Evaluation for the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Ms. Kuhfeldt’s role is to collaborate with the Program Directors and staff to support the implementation of the Institute’s comprehensive evaluation plans and dashboards for each of its programs. She conducts descriptive and inferential analyses to generate effective visualizations to encourage transparency with the data using dialogue, deliberation, and problem-solving to increase awareness and understanding of program implementation needed for continuous improvement and organizational change. She is experienced in using participatory evaluation practices in engaging multi-disciplinary audiences to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in assessing programs to adjust workflows to optimize people, resources, and effort to improve operations and policies. Ms. Kuhfeldt is certified in Lean Six Sigma by the Council for Six Sigma Certification.
