Ben Storey and Jenna Silber Storey serve as Senior Fellows at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), specializing in research surrounding liberal education, civic thought, and the university’s relationship to society. Prior to joining AEI, Ben served as the Jane Gage Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Furman University, and Jenna served as an Assistant Professor in Politics and International Affairs at the Furman University. They are co-authors of Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment (Princeton University Press, 2021), and are working on their next book project, The Art of Choosing: How Liberal Education Should Prepare You for Life.

Ben Storey earned his PhD from the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought in 2005. He received his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jenna Silber Storey earned her PhD from the Committee on Social Thought in 2010, having previously received her BA from Boston University.

Alumni of the Division of the Social Sciences are characterized by Chicago’s deep commitment to scientific analysis, methodological innovation, and the use of theory to extend the explanatory and predictive power of social research. Whether an MA or PhD graduate (or both), each takes those values into careers in the academy and in a broad range of sectors including banking and finance, technology, and social technology, consulting and market research, health fields, and government/policymaking, among others. 

SSD’s Dialogo podcast brings alumni into conversation with Paul Poast, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Deputy Dean for Doctoral Education, and Kelly Pollock, Dean of Students. Each season will feature alumni with careers in a particular field or industry.