Kendall Friend, MA, is a Senior Court Management Consultant at the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Since joining the NCSC in 2024, her project work has focused on Adult Treatment Court state-based technical assistance and outcome evaluation. She earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from Slipper Rock University of Pennsylvania, grant writing certification from Temple University, a bachelor degree in criminal justice and psychology from Lycoming College and she is currently obtaining a master’s degree in public administration from Murray State University. Prior to NCSC, Kendall was a project director at All Rise for five years where she managed the state conference planning project and served as a subject matter expert in Adult Treatment Court standards and community supervision.