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Mariel Beasley

Research Project Manager
Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke Box 104117, Durham, NC 27708
2024 West Main Street, Erwin Mill Building, Bay A, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Mariel Beasley is a Principal at the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University and Co-Founder of the Common Cents Lab – a subcenter committed to improving the financial behavior of low- to moderate-income households in the United States and abroad.

Working directly with credit unions, non-profits, and local governments, Mariel incorporates findings from the behavioral sciences to help members, clients, and residents lead happier, healthier, and wealthier lives. To date, innovations from the Common Cents Lab have measurably improved the financial lives of over half a million people in the U.S.

Mariel received her MPP from Duke University and her BA in International Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Research Project Manager Sanford School of Public Policy