Ben Bellman

I am a jack-of-all-trades data expert in analysis, visualization, engineering, and methods for quantitative and qualitative research. My graduate training was focused on statistics, demographic methods, GIS and spatial science, migration, and urban studies. Along the way, I’ve learned and applied skills in machine learning (notably in my dissertation) and deploying LLMs for software development. I also have passions for music, poetry, history, food, and especially soccer.

I currently work as a public sector data engineer, building pipelines and reports that drive transparency and service delivery for a county of 325k people. I am also a union member and steward, and advocate for equity and justice in my workplace. If you’d like to connect with me on any of these topics, please DM on Bluesky and LinkedIn!

Education

Brown University
Ph.D. in Sociology
Advisor: John R. Logan

Providence, RI
Granted 2020

Dissertation: Tracking White Flight in Philadelphia Before World War II

Brown University
M.A. in Sociology

Providence, RI
Granted 2016

University of Colorado
B.A. in Geography and English

Boulder, CO
Granted 2014