Type: Staff

As Director, Sarah Bryner manages and executes a portfolio of research-to-action projects. Prior to Public Agenda, served as Director of Research & Strategy at OpenSecrets, where she led a 14-person research team to drive initiatives focused on democratic accountability. Additionally, as an independent consultant, she partnered with the Brennan Center for Justice to help shape …

As Senior Research Associate, Dickson contributes to the research-driven initiatives of the organization that are aimed at strengthening American democracy. His research interest includes investigating the relationship between socio-economic inequality in American society and politics, across various issues such as democracy reform, healthcare and education. He also employs a number of methodological approaches in his …

Emily leads Public Agenda’s work to catalyze, translate, and synthesize rigorous research on the core institutions of American democracy, and to communicate findings to the people and organizations who can put them into action. She has a wealth of academic experience, recently completing a PhD in sociology at Cornell University, where her research focused on …

Rosemary supports the development team at Public Agenda, assisting with grant writing, fundraising, database management, and prospect research. Rosemary previously served as Operations Assistant for the New Philharmonia Orchestra, a non-profit community orchestra, planning concerts and fundraisers, organizing and managing ticket sales, and overseeing database management. Prior to her role at New Philharmonia Orchestra, she …

Rebecca works on all phases of Public Agenda’s research and evaluation projects including: project design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. She is experienced in a broad set of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies such as participatory design, surveys, individual interviews and focus groups. Prior to joining Public Agenda, Rebecca worked at an applied research firm …

As Public Agenda’s Chief Strategy and Impact Officer, Maggie Grove works across programmatic and operational teams to develop and clarify the organization’s strategic goals and drive implementation for maximum mission impact. She plays a lead role in the development of partnerships and opportunities for collaborative national work to expand the organization’s capacity and reach. Grove …

Katie leads the development team at Public Agenda and works with leadership to set a strategic fundraising plan and manage relationships with our philanthropic partners. During her nearly two decades of development work, she has worked in a wide-range of  development offices, including for social service organizations, higher education, and arts and cultures organizations. Katie …

Andrew J. Seligsohn, PhD is president of Public Agenda, bringing years of leadership in education and civic engagement. Before joining in 2021, Seligsohn was president of Campus Compact, and served as Associate Chancellor for Civic Engagement and Strategic Planning at Rutgers University–Camden. In that role, he worked across the campus to develop the university’s engagement …

As head of the Communications team, Brian draws on his strong nonprofit communications and development background to support Public Agenda’s research and program teams in uplifting the organization’s mission of building a democracy that works for everyone. Brian joined Public Agenda as the Communications Associate. Previously, he served as the Development and Communications Associate at …

Cruz employs her expertise in research, policy analysis and implementation, and managing education initiatives in her role at Public Agenda. She also has a wealth of experience in all aspects of a project life cycle, such as project management, community and partner engagement, and survey development and analysis. Cruz previously served as a Senior Research …