Chris Webb

As a Research Associate, Chris conducts labor market and workforce development research and evaluation, supporting several CSW projects with the goal of reducing poverty, increasing economic mobility for workers, and addressing racial disparities.

Chris brings experience collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and information and making it actionable for clients and other stakeholders. Prior to joining CSW, he conducted research and analyses for several clients, including Wisconsin state legislators, the City of Madison, the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, and emergency service providers in Green County, Wisconsin.

Chris was previously a Legislative Analyst with the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, where he provided nonpartisan research briefs to Wisconsin state legislators and legislative staff and assisted legislative attorneys with historical, legal, and policy research. He has also held positions with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the Milwaukee Justice Center, and a Wisconsin state representative.

Chris earned an MPA from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he studied political science, sociology, and international politics and world affairs.

CSW Projects:

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Optimization of the Use of Financial Aid in the Public Workforce System
• SNAP E&T National Partnership Grant for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation
• Hope Starts Here Early Childhood Education Career Pathways Development
• Oakland80 Strategy Initiative to increase post-secondary attainment to 80 percent by 2030 in Oakland County, Michigan
• Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Study
• Michigan Agriculture and Food Systems Workforce Advancement Initiative
• Monthly labor market information reports for the City of Detroit