Ben Master

Ben (bmaster@stanford.edu) is a doctoral candidate in the Education Policy program at Stanford University, with additional specialization in the area of Organizational Studies. His research focuses on teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and school leadership. His dissertation examines alternatives in the design of teacher evaluation systems, particularly with regard to issues of measurement and performance management. Prior to his time at Stanford, Ben was the Director of Data Practices at Achievement First, where he led both professional development and analytical initiatives for the network. He has also worked as a strategy consultant at Capital One Financial Services, and supported K-12 research and policy work at Mass Insight Education. Ben received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Brown University.

Faculty Advisors: Susanna Loeb, Pam Grossman, Edward Haertel