Dr. Jodi Benenson

Biography

Jodi Benenson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Her primary research interests include social policy, nonprofit organizations, civic engagement, and inequality.

Previously, Dr. Benenson was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. At Tufts, she worked on several projects in the areas of youth civic engagement, political learning and engagement in higher education, and national service and employment.

Prior to returning to graduate school, Dr. Benenson worked in the nonprofit sector in the Twin Cities.

Dr. Benenson received a B.S. and M.P.A. from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.

Research & Creative Interests

• Social Policy
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Civic & Political Engagement
• Inequality & Equity
• Marginalized Populations

Teaching Interests

• Social Policy
• Public Policy Evaluation
• Planning & Evaluation
• Policy Design & Implementation
• Civic Engagement & Service Learning

Education

• Ph.D., Social Policy, Brandeis University, 2015
• MPA, Nonprofit Management, Indiana University, 2009
• B.S., Business, Indiana University, 2005

Professional Memberships

• Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations & Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
• Association for Public Policy & Management (APPAM)
• International Association for Research on Service-Learning & Community Engagement (IARSLCE)

This is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the University of Nebraska at Omaha.