Ben is a researcher at AIBM with an interest in male labor market decisions and educational outcomes. He previously worked as a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation where he frequently focused on issues related to labor, employment, and financial decision making. For two years, he followed a group of Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles as they tried to find work, pay their bills, support their families, and realize their goals. His research provides an in-depth, ethnographic look at the ways some Americans manage day-to-day financial volatility.
Long ago, Ben was in the Navy and drove a submarine. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in English from the United States Naval Academy and a Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the RAND School of Public Policy.
Publications
Mental Health
Male loneliness and isolation: What the data shows
Explore research-backed insights into male loneliness and isolation, highlighting key social and emotional trends.
Education & Skills
All-boys schools: What do we know?
All-boys schooling is back in focus as boys fall behind. Explore trends, research, and policies on single-sex education.
Education & Skills
Men in higher education: A national data tool
Explore our new tool to track men's higher ed trends—enrollment, graduation, salary—by school and state.
Education & Skills
What teens want to be: Gender differences in careers and majors
Explore how teen career goals and college major choices differ by gender, revealing early divides in aspirations and educational paths.
Education & Skills
The HEAL Economy
This brief highlights HEAL jobs in health, education, and literacy, noting their growth, accessibility, and the underrepresentation of men compared to women in STEM.
Education & Skills
Boys, girls, and grades: Examining GPA and SAT trends
Boys make up 67% of the lowest GPAs and 34% of the highest. On the SAT, boys are the majority on both extremes, excelling in math but lagging in reading and writing.
Employment, Black Boys & Men, Education & Skills
Men at work: Trends and metrics
Explore male workforce trends by race, age, and education with data on unemployment, participation, and earnings from BLS and CPS.
Education & Skills, Employment
7 key facts about male teachers
The share of male teachers in public K-12 schools has dropped significantly, especially at the secondary level. This brief dives into key findings around the teacher pipeline.
Education & Skills, Black Boys & Men, Employment
How CTE can help close the gender gap in education
From kindergarten to college, girls outperform boys. Boys are less school-ready, more likely to be expelled or drop out, and earn fewer degrees. CTE programs help bridge these gender gaps.
Fatherhood & Family, Mental Health, Black Boys & Men
Dads rock: The evidence
The evidence is clear: Dads matter; they are doing more fathering than ever; they bring something extra to parenting; and they want to do more.
