Hill Diversity
The Joint Center’s Hill Diversity Program analyzes racial diversity of congressional staff. See below for our research, analysis, and activities.
Joint Center Quoted in Axios Regarding Women of Color in Senior Staff Positions
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was featured in a recent Axios article, charting the number of senior congressional staff who identify as women of color. “So, a lot…
Joint Center Research Featured in TIME
The Joint Center’s research on Congressional staff diversity was featured in a TIME article. The article highlights insights from a 2020 report, indicating that 89 percent of top Senate aides…
Joint Center Quote on the Importance of Representation Among Congressional Staff Featured in Vox
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson was quoted in a recent Vox article discussing congressional staff diversity and unionization efforts. “While it may be unintentional, the lack of diversity…
Now Hiring: Research Analyst
POSITION TITLE: Research Analyst REPORTS TO: Senior Researcher LOCATION: Washington, DC office; remote work is allowed. ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (Joint Center), America’s Black…
Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors
Senators and their staff invest significant time and resources providing constituent services in their state offices, so it is essential to understand the demographic makeup of the state directors who…
Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors Lags Behind Diversity in U.S. Population
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2022 CONTACT: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org Racial Diversity Among U.S. Senate State Directors Lags Behind Diversity in U.S. Population Senators in office less than 10 years…
Joint Center Talks Senate Diversity at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed Event
Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Joint Center senior researcher, was a featured panelist in the Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University’s Annual Paul O’Dwyer Endowed event, “Making Representation…
Joint Center Talks With WURD Radio About U.S. House Compensation and Diversity
Dr. LaShonda Brenson, Joint Center senior researcher, joined Charles Ellison, host of WURD’s Reality Check, to discuss a new analysis of the House Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s recent survey…
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy Ahead of Biden’s First State of the Union Address Results Find More than…
Poll Results: New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy
Below are the results of a survey conducted by GBAO on behalf of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The national multimodal survey of 600 Black American adults…