Austin Bodetti is an MPP candidate at the Jackson School, where he is studying the role that computer programming and quantitative research can play in policymaking. He has a particular interest in projects that bridge private enterprise and the public interest, with a focus on technology-driven solutions to social issues. He plans to explore opportunities in consulting to tackle these and other global challenges from the private sector. His recent experience has included work as a consultant for think tanks analyzing the overseas impact of Western economic sanctions and export controls.

Before arriving at Yale, Austin lived for four years in Rabat, Morocco, where he received two Fulbright grants to assess reforms to Morocco’s agricultural and energy policies. During that time, he learned Moroccan Arabic, hosted a competitive tasting of Moroccan and Spanish olive oils for American diplomats and scholars, and visited the world’s largest tagine. Austin has spent shorter periods working in Iraq, Myanmar, and South Sudan and has delivered lectures in Jordan and Spain. He also spent a summer studying Modern Standard Arabic in Manah, Oman.

A Connecticut native, Austin is a graduate of New Haven’s Hopkins School and earned his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at Boston College.