Amanda Brush

Amanda Brush, PhD, currently serves as the Senior Survey Research Manager at UpTogether, focusing on survey research related to the effects of guaranteed income interventions. With previous experience as a Research Consultant and ACLS/Mellon Leading Edge Postdoctoral Research Fellow at SAGE, Amanda managed research teams and conducted significant studies on LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Medicare/Medicaid PACE. As a Research Associate at The Fund for Santa Barbara, Amanda led participatory research on regional equity and collaborated with stakeholders. Amanda's academic tenure at UC Santa Barbara included roles as a Graduate Research Associate and Teaching Associate, contributing to numerous publications and managing large student cohorts. Amanda earned a PhD and MA in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara, a BA in Sociology from Mills College, and attended the Syracuse University Maxwell School.