Population Studies and Training Center

Sarah Hodgman (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at Brown University, with affiliations at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform and the Population Studies and Training Center. Her research explores connections between social policy and social inequality among young children and their families.

In her ongoing dissertation research, Sarah examines the evolution of early childhood care and education in the United States, analyzing how changes in access to child care are related to children’s developmental outcomes, and considering how state policy solutions such as Michigan's Transitional Kindergarten program influence local child care markets.

Sarah also works as a Doctoral Proctor for the Annenberg Institute's Undergraduate Research Fellows Program, a summer internship for undergraduates interested in applied social science and public policy research. In this role, Sarah co-leads a two-week applied research intensive alongside Brown University faculty, overseeing both the instructional and administrative components of program implementation.

Before coming to Brown, Sarah was a research associate in the Youth, Family, and Community Development program at the American Institutes for Research. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with focus in Applied Statistics from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and a Master of Arts in Sociology from Brown University.