Much of Kiss's research has focused on
political philosophy and
moral education which she believes is essential to personal and professional development. She served as the eighth President of
Agnes Scott College in
Decatur, Georgia from 2006 to 2018. In 2015, she devised the SUMMIT curriculum at the college, which aims to provide students with a core curriculum where
leadership development and global learning are the focuses. As college president, she changed the institution's demographic to include one-third African-American students. In August 2018, Kiss began her tenure as Warden of
Rhodes House at the
University of Oxford, home of the
Rhodes Scholarship, and CEO of the
Rhodes Trust. She is the first woman to hold these positions. In February 2025, it was announced that Kiss would serve as the 20th president of
Union College, in Schenectady, NY. ==Select honours and awards==