I am the Edgerly Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. I assumed my role in August 2018, having served previously as Dean of Social Science from 2015-2018. I am committed to leading the FAS with dedication to academic service, to the value of scholarship and a deep devotion to mentorship for both students and faculty. I have been a professor of Government and of African and African-American Studies at Harvard University since 2006, where my scholarship has focused on political behavior, considering issues such as: how the election of minority officeholders affects citizens' perceptions of their government and their interest in politics and public affairs; how neighborhood environments shape racial and political attitudes among black Americans; the roots of competition and cooperation between minority groups, with a particular focus on relations between black Americans and Latinos; and the consequences of housing mobility programs for political participation among the poor. I am also the founding chair of the Inequality in America Initiative, a multidisciplinary effort launched in 2017.