Isaac is a Senior Research Assistant at AIBM with an interest in transitions to adulthood and fatherhood and family. He has experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Prior to AIBM, Isaac was a research assistant at the Urban Institute with a focus on early childhood education. He supported a number of projects including a national survey of Early Head Start directors, and a mixed-methods study to understand and improve parents’ experiences with Georgia’s child care subsidy program.
Isaac holds a BA in Sociology from Princeton University.
Publications & Events
Education & Skills, Employment, Health
A practical guide for states tracking the wellbeing of boys and men
Alanna Williams and Isaac Bledsoe lay out four ways state and local leaders can assess and act on the challenges of boys and men.
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.
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
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.
