Ph.D. in education policy, Stanford University; BA in economics, Brown University
Benjamin Master is a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation within the economics, sociology, and statistics department. His research has focused on issues of education and workforce development. He has experience leading projects involving both quantitative and qualitative research methods, with expertise in experimental design and analysis, quasi-expeimental techniques to support causal inference, survey methods and analysis, formative evaluations, and case study analyses. He also has experience providing formative and strategic feedback to foundations and other research partners. Master serves as an on-call quality assurance manager within RAND's Education and Labor division. He is also a collaborating researcher at the RAND Lowy Family Middle Class Pathways Center.
Master has published numerous studies addressing the impact, implementation, and costs of large-scale programmatic interventions aimed at human capital development, particularly for educators. He is committed to conducting research that has the potential to improve educational and workforce outcomes and enhance equity at scale. Master earned a Ph.D. in education policy and organization studies at Stanford University.
