BIOGRAPHY

Brielle Bryan, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rice University. She received her B.A. from Vanderbilt University, her M.P.P. from Georgetown University, and her Ph.D. in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University. Dr. Bryan’s research examines inequality in the United States, with a primary focus on the collateral consequences of criminal justice system contact and a secondary focus on housing instability and wealth inequality. Some of her current and upcoming projects include a nationwide experimental study of housing discrimination against individuals with felony convictions, a study of multi-decade income patterns among formerly incarcerated men, an analysis of the implications of children’s incarceration for maternal employment, and projects using linked credit report data and administrative data on incarceration and safety net program participation. Before receiving her Ph.D., Bryan worked at the Urban Institute, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Foundation Center.