Center for Community Research and Evaluation
Jonathan Bennett
Associate Director
Phone (662) 686-3945
Email jrbnnett@memphis.edu
Office 5100 Poplar Ave Ste 2820, Memphis, TN 38137
Jonathan Bennett is the Associate Director of the Center for Community Research and Evaluation and Faculty Affiliate with the Department of Political Science. 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 160 evaluations, including five dashboards, in contributions to over 20 sponsored projects, including 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