Briellen leads a coordinated strategy for community partnership and engagement across Wilder Research. Her work is focused on building capacity for partnership, deepening relationships across Wilder, and centering community voice, knowledge, and experience in evaluation and research. Briellen also leads data and evaluation for Saint Paul Promise, and works on a variety of research and evaluation projects that focus on education and community well-being. Her primary research interests are centered around race equity in education policy and practice, across the lifespan. She is also interested in projects that assess social service networks, systemic inequality, and processes of social change.
Before coming to Wilder, Briellen worked as an instructor and researcher in higher education, with a focus on education and social policy. She holds a PhD in cultural and educational policy studies from Loyola University Chicago School of Education. Briellen was also a school social worker in North Minneapolis and holds an MSW from the University of Minnesota, as well as a BA in English. She is also a proud graduate of Saint Paul Central High School. Brie currently serves on the board of the Youth Leadership Initiative.
When Briellen is not working, she enjoys trail running and hiking with her family and friends. She is an avid coffee drinker and could eat tacos every day.
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