Kendall Stephenson is a second year PhD student-worker at Colorado State University whose research interests relate to labor market policy, the political economy of urban development, and public finance. Following his MA from the New School for Social Research, he worked as an economist for the New York City Council, primarily supporting City budget negotiations. He also staffed the Civil Service and Labor Committee, where he assisted in developing and debating legislation regarding workplace regulations in New York City. Prior to his move to Fort Collins, Kendall served on the Core Committee of the Association of Legislative Employees, a new union representing central and Council Member staff at the New York City Council, helping to develop the infrastructure for an active and democratic membership. He hopes to contribute to a similar effort within Higher Ed, as a member and delegate of the Graduate Workers Organizing Cooperative (GWOC) and a graduate representative on the Committee on Non-Tenure Track Faculty (CoNTTF).
