Ben is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and an Institute for the Education Sciences predoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

A graduate of the University of Arizona (B.Mus.) and Northern Arizona University (M.Ed.), they advised a Gender Sexuality Alliance in a southern Arizona high school while teaching choir and drama. A national board certified teacher and Arizona Teacher of the Year finalist, Ben’s research focuses on the intersection of education policy and politics, LGBTQ+ health and identity, and the role of supportive adults, educators, and leaders in supporting inclusive environments.

Ben Lebovitz (right), with their advisor, Dr. Mollie McQuillan (center) and peers advised by Dr. McQuillan, Erin K. Gill (Ph.D. candidate, center-right), Courtney Parker West (Ph.D. student, center-left) and Will M. H. French (Ph.D. student, left).

October 2023 in front of the UW–Madison Education Building in Madison, Wisconsin.