TC Affiliations:
Educational Background
B.A. and M.S. degrees in Organic Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
MPA in Public Policy Analysis, Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, NY, NY.
Ph.D. in Politics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, NY.
Biographical Information
Jennifer (Jen) Sallman is a lifelong educator and researcher. Nearly twenty years ago, Jen started as a K-12 classroom teacher, teaching 7th grade science in the South Bronx. Since the classroom, she has been supporting organizations to use research as a tool to inform organizational strategy, continuously improve, and examine impact. Jen is currently Managing Director, Research at Braven, an organization that empowers historically marginalized youth with the necessary skills, confidence, experience, and networks to transition from college to a strong first job. Jen also teaches the Craft of Policy Analysis in the Education Policy and Social Analysis department at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Prior to Braven, Jen managed a team of researchers as Director, Efficacy & Implementation Research at Curriculum Associates, as Deputy Director at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education at Teachers College (CPRE-TC), Columbia University, and as Managing Director, Strategy and Research at Teacher for America.
Jen earned a Ph.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Masters in Public Administration specializing in public policy analysis, from the Wagner School of Public Service, New York University. While at NYU, she conducted education policy research in the economics department and at NYU’s Institute for Education and Social Policy. Prior to teaching, she earned a Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science in Organic Chemistry from Emory University.