Ben West

Ben West, Ph.D. has a strong background in quantitative research and education. From 2022 onwards, they have been working as a Quantitative Researcher at the American Institutes for Research, where they manage quantitative evaluations and leads the development of research proposals. Ben also responds to client and external partner needs to ensure project satisfaction.

Prior to this, Ben worked at Harvard University from 2018. Ben held multiple roles, including Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Graduate Advising Fellow, Graduate Research Fellow, and Graduate Teaching Fellow. In these positions, they conducted rigorous quantitative education research, analyzed large-scale administrative data, and presented findings to inform decision-making for policy, programs, and research.

Before joining Harvard, Ben worked at the American Institutes for Research from 2014 to 2018. As a Researcher and Research Associate, they managed evaluation projects, analyzed large datasets, and authored evaluation reports on the effectiveness of policies and programs.

In 2013, Ben worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Brown University, where they evaluated the implementation of an evaluator training program in Boston Public Schools and presented findings to district leaders.

Prior to their graduate studies, Ben served as an English Teaching Assistant at Fulbright Korea from 2012 to 2013. Ben collaborated with local educational staff to redesign English language instruction and organized an afterschool program for students from low-resource backgrounds.

Ben's work experience began in 2010 as a Classroom Teacher with Teach For America. Ben collected and analyzed assessment data to design effective learning experiences for elementary students and achieved significant growth in literacy and mathematics content mastery.

Overall, Ben West, Ph.D. has a comprehensive work experience in quantitative research, education, and program evaluation, with a focus on informing policy and decision-making in the education sector.

Ben West, Ph.D. has an extensive education history in the field of education. Ben completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science at Rutgers University in 2010. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Early Childhood Education at Hunter College, which they completed in 2012. In 2014, Ben furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Most recently, they completed their highest level of education, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, specializing in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2022. Throughout their academic journey, Ben has demonstrated a commitment to education and a desire to contribute to the field through research and policy evaluation.