Originally from rural Indiana, Addison graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College (IL), where she earned a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies. She is currently pursuing her MPP at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, with the hopes to build a career in data analysis or policy research focused on urban and social policy.

Driven by a strong conviction in the power of data-informed interventions, Addison is concentrating in social policy, with particular interests in housing, food security, and child welfare programs. She lives in Durham with her husband, Owen, who is a graduate student at Duke Divinity School.

Outside the classroom, Addison is an avid runner, enjoys hosting friends and family in her home, and is always on the hunt for the best oat milk vanilla latte.