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 & Events
Mental Health
Marijuana use among men hits new highs
Marijuana use is rising among U.S. men, especially ages 26–34, with higher daily use and cannabis use disorder rates than women.
Education & Skills, Employment
Data Spotlight: Men are losing out on healthcare jobs. Is it time for action?
Healthcare job growth is reshaping the workforce. What it means for men’s career paths and future opportunities.
Education & Skills
Will more recess help boys in school?
Does recess help boys in school? A research summary on behavior, focus, learning outcomes, and what the evidence shows.
Education & Skills
The strong, positive effects of high-dose tutoring for boys (and girls)
Boys face early, lasting education gaps. Research shows most interventions fall short—except high-dose tutoring with proven gains.
Education & Skills
Getting men re-engaged in college
Men are 42% of students but 51% of stopouts. Why men leave college and how re-enrollment programs can bring them back.
Men and volunteering: Gender gaps and trends
Men volunteer less than women (27% vs. 32% in 2023), but boosting men’s participation has clear benefits.
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.
