Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio University, Kyle participated in a six-week residency at The International Ceramics Center in Kecskemet, Hungary. He also was a studio assistant at Arrowmont School for the Arts and Crafts, returning several times as a workshop assistant. Kyle has been a resident at Red Lodge Clay Center and The Archie Bray Foundation. He taught at Kansas State University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and Harvard University. Kyle is currently an Artist in Residence at The Interdisciplinary Ceramics Research Center.