J.C. Hodges

J.C. Hodges is the Education Manager at J-PAL Global, where he oversees the Master’s program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP).

He is currently a PhD candidate at the Boston College School of Social Work, where he coordinated the development and evaluation of a behavioral health intervention for Venezuelan youth. His studies are funded by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities. 

He is a licensed clinical social worker and, prior to J-PAL and his doctoral studies, he worked as a behavioral health clinician in English and Spanish. He has an MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University and BSFS from Georgetown University.