Melanie Rucinski

I am a Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where I teach statistics and quantitative research methods. My research focuses on teacher labor markets and inequality in education. In particular, I study students’ education and career pathways to inform policies to increase the supply and racial diversity of the teacher workforce, frequently partnering with the state of Massachusetts. My prior work on barriers to racial diversity in Boston exam school admissions was featured on WGBH and in The Boston Globe. 

I hold a PhD in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Social Studies from Harvard College. Outside of my teaching and research, I can often be found playing piano.