Resume
bendittl [at] gmail [dot] com
EDUCATION
2016, Ph.D., Sociology, Stanford University (Expected)
Extensive experience conducting and visualizing quantitative analyses in STATA and R, including multivariate regression modeling for linear and discrete outcomes, event history analysis, survival analysis, and factor analysis.
Broad-based expertise in research design and implementation using multiple methodologies, including conducting more than 100 in-depth interviews, and developing five interview protocols, four surveys, and one field experiment for research projects on workplace motivation, poverty, energy conservation and labor movements.
2009, M.P.A., University of Wisconsin—Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs
Director’s Book Award for Academic Achievement; Clara Penniman Prize for Best Paper.
2005, B.A., History, Carleton College
Magna Cum Laude; Distinction in History.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YouGov, Director of Research, Oct. 2017 – Present
YouGov, Senior Research Analyst, Dec. 2016 – Oct. 2017
YouGov, Research Analyst, Jul. – Dec. 2016
Managing and mentoring other research analysts.
Managing multiple, simultaneous research projects from conception to completion, including: advising clients on survey design, coordinating workflow and project management, delegating tasks to other analysts, managing vendors, conducting analysis, writing final reports, and presenting results to clients.
GapJumpers, UX Research Consultant, 2016
Designed and fielded multiple user surveys, in consultation with product team, to benchmark product and assess impact.
Queue, UX Research Project Intern, Fall 2015
Worked with CEO to identify research needs, create project timeline, and generate project goals
Designed an open-ended survey questionnaire to assess why users engage with the Queue interface.
National Poverty Center: Stanford, National Poverty Fellow, 2012–2014
Developed an interview and survey instrument to measure qualitative trends in poverty that will be used as a supplement to the US Census’s American Community Survey.
Minnesota Department of Revenue, Tax Research Analyst, 2009–2010
Conducted revenue analyses and forecasting for the state’s estate tax, sales tax, and plastic bag excise tax.
Synthesized results into briefings and memos for legislators, resulting in the introduction of legislative policy proposals.
University of Wisconsin, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Project Assistant, 2008–2009
Worked in a team of policy researchers to create a database of bureaucratic rulemaking from the federal register.
Edited final journal article drafts for style and content prior to submission for publication.
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, Bonnie Reese (Research) Intern, 2008
Researched, designed and developed the existing departmental website on the history of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Licensing Intern, 2007
Conducted and analyzed market research leading to the licensing of five new biotechnology innovations.
Worked with inventors and licensing managers to develop strategy for future technology applications.
Minnesota State House of Representatives, Committee Legislative Assistant, 2007
Worked with legislators and lobbyists to build support for legislation, interfaced with constituents, and managed interns.
University of Minnesota, Department of Cardiology, Community Program Assistant, Summer 2002-2006
Created and maintained heart transplant databases in SPSS, Excel and Access to track morbidity and mortality.
Analyzed data on different cardiac defibrillator models to determine effectiveness across age, race and gender.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Benditt, L. “Race, gender, and public sector work: Prioritizing occupational values as a labor market privilege.” Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 42, 73-86, 2015.
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Benditt, L. “Money and Marriage: The Price of Proposition 8.” PolicyMatters 6(2), 4-7, 2009.
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Benditt, L., E. Engel, M. Gavin, and E. Stransky. “Addressing Health Disparities Affecting LGBT Youth and Adults in Wisconsin: A Report for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.” Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2009.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Survey design, Experimental design, Interview protocols, Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, R, STATA, SAS, SPSS, Tableau, Acrobat, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, XML, (X)HTML