Brendon (he/him) is a Research Project Director at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, where he assists RPPL. Prior to joining Annenberg, Brendon worked as a research assistant for Dr. Stephen Raudenbush at the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab and at the World Bank’s Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) group, primarily focusing on program evaluation for education-related projects. In addition to his research experience, Brendon is a 2018 Teach For America corps member, where he worked as an 8th-grade English teacher and community organizer in Houston, TX. Specifically, Brendon supported community organizing initiatives that advocated for improved school services for immigrant students and families and created an educator resource guide that school staff could use to better support this subpopulation. 

As a first-generation college graduate, Brendon understands the powerful role education plays in shaping an individual’s personal and professional trajectory and has committed himself to creating more equitable and efficient education systems so that all students have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.

Brendon holds a B.A. in Business Administration, a B.A. in Public Health from the University of Washington, and a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. View Brendon’s biography at the Annenberg Institute.