Jonathan Bennett
Associate Director
Jonathan Bennett is the Associate Director of the Center for Community Research and Evaluation. Dr. Bennett coordinates CCRE operations and serves as the Center's statistical consultant and chief data scientist. He is an expert in quantitative analysis and has served as the senior evaluator for numerous implementation and demonstration projects in the areas of population health and educational innovation. He has helped design and implement research studies across a battery of statistical methodologies, including randomized control trials, quasi-experimental studies, econometric modeling, power analysis, and return-on-investment analyses. He has conducted over 140 evaluations, including five dashboards, in contributions to over 15 sponsored projects, and currently serves as Principal Investigator on a grant to evaluate Shelby County's pretrial detention system. His dissertation, Three Papers on Diplomacy, used innovative methods including machine learning and automated content analysis to test hypotheses relating to U.S. diplomacy.
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, 2017, University of Rochester
M.A., Political Science, 2015, University of Rochester
B.A., Political Science and Economics, 2012, University of Memphis