Hellowell! I graduated from Harvard College and, more importantly, from Lowell House in 2025 with a degree in economics. At Harvard, I was deeply involved with Harvard Student Agencies, Crimson Key Society, and the club lacrosse team. I also served on the...
Hi Lowell! My name is Sarah, and I’m a PhD candidate in the Economics Department at Harvard. I’m originally from Philadelphia but grew up mostly in Upstate South Carolina. I graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2019, and spent three years working at...
I have spent my entire career at Harvard first teaching Slavic Languages and Literatures and subsequently in decanal positions with responsibility for the recruitment of faculty, undergraduate and MBA admissions, and residential student life. (I served as...
Hi Lowell! I am a third year Ph.D. student in the Business Economics program, a joint degree that combines the Economics Department’s Ph.D. program with the support of HBS. I am from NYC, and my family originates from Venezuela. I graduated from Yale...
Hi Lowell! I am a doctoral student in the economics department with broad interests in public finance and development economics. Before grad school, I worked in academic research (at the University of Zurich) and international policy (at the OECD in Paris...
I was born in the beautiful city of Barcelona (Spain), but have lived in the Boston area since 1999. I have taught at Harvard since receiving my Ph.D. in Economics from MIT in 2003. My teaching and research fields are international economics, and my most...
I am Dean of SEAS, where I am also a Professor of Bioengineering. My research focuses on control approaches to understanding biological systems, including circadian rhythms, as well as algorithm design for medical therapies, including type 1 diabetes...
Hello Lowell House! I grew up in coastal Maine and graduated from the College (Winthrop House) in 2003. I then graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2009 after taking two years to teach fifth grade along the Texas/Mexico border through Teach for...
I’m Jack Hirsch and I study economic theory, the mathematical underpinnings of economics. I enjoy seeking kernels of elegance buried in fields of algebra—although I have yet to find one. I grew up in Oakland California with three dogs and love nothing...
I have been on the faculty of the Economics Department since 1970 and have held a university-wide professorship since 1994. I have been Chair of the Economics Department and Provost of the University. My field is microeconomic theory. My current research...
Hi everyone! I am Tim McDonald and I'm currently a rising 3rd and last year student at Harvard Law School. Before coming to HLS, I studied Chemical Engineering at Howard University, graduating in 2022. I'm originally from Baltimore, Maryland, and after...
I believe that learning is the liberating force in human development, and have been privileged to have a career that supports this goal. I retired more than a decade ago after 25 years as President/CEO of Education Development Center, a non-profit...