My name is Sarah Beech. I previously pursued a PhD in Political Science at MIT as a Kenan Sahin Presidential Fellow. During my time at MIT, I completed three semesters of coursework and worked as a research assistant for Dr. Adam Berinsky. I studied American political behavior and quantitative research methods, with a focus on public opinion and experimental methodology.

Before MIT, I graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Government. During my junior year, I was awarded the William Jennings Bryan Prize for writing the best undergraduate thesis in the UT Department of Government (see Written Work). After graduation, I worked as a Research Associate and Digital Strategist at a Texas-based public affairs firm, Public Blueprint, where I conducted legislative outreach and managed client social media campaigns.

Through my academic and professional work, I developed expertise in advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. My training includes regression analysis, causal inference, focus groups and interviews, survey design in Qualtrics and YouGov, and statistical programming in R, Stata, and SPSS. I also bring strengths in writing (technical and creative), digital marketing (email, social media, SEO), interpersonal communication, and project management. I look forward to applying these skills in my future career.