Kendall Gallagher is the Riley Institute’s Events Coordinator, working primarily with the Institute's Center for Critical Issues (CCI). She works closely with the CCI director to coordinate and manage logistics for all Riley Institute policy events, both on campus and across the state, and to help coordinate the Institute’s student leadership programs.

Prior to joining the Riley Institute, Gallagher taught science in public schools in South Carolina. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of South Carolina Upstate and a master’s degree in education from Clemson University.