Mitchell is passionate about developing evidence-based solutions to promote inclusion that are supported by data. He uses his skills as a PhD in Psychology to inform Inclusity’s programs and services and performs evaluations to determine their effectiveness. In his work with the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Mitchell developed several effective initiatives that increased the well-being of students belonging to marginalized backgrounds, reduced the achievement gap, and increased the diversity of students’ social networks. He loves working to better understand the unique challenges, climate, and opportunities that exist in each new context and employing scientifically grounded tactics to promote behavior change. Mitchell grew up in Duluth, MN and earned his bachelor’s degree at Carleton College. His interest in inclusion was sparked by getting to know people with very different experiences from his own: a few of his closest neighbors in his freshman dorm included a Latino football player from south Texas, a Bhutanese refugee, and a black lesbian woman from Georgia. By learning more about their lives and through his own journey as a gay man, Mitchell became interested in inclusion. Since then, he has worked in numerous advocacy roles in addition to his scientific work. After graduating from Carleton, Mitchell went on to earn his MS in Psychology and PhD in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.