Our faculty members enjoy teaching at Harvard Kennedy School because it's a place where ideas meet practice. Scholars and practitioners conduct research on public policy problems and issues—and then share those insights with students.
As you will quickly discover, the learning in our classroom reflects the reality of public policy in the world today. That's because Master in Public Policy (MPP) faculty members don’t just teach. They’re global experts who shape public policy, advise governments, and help run major institutions in the United States and abroad.
Learn more about the interests and experiences of our core MPP faculty members.
MPP Faculty Chair

Pinar Dogan
Professor Marcella Alsan is helping the world prepare for the next time. Her research explores the relationship between public health and socioeconomic disparities. She teaches SUP-518, “The Economics of Infectious Disease,” which uses economic models and tools to analyze responses to infectious disease.
MPP Core Faculty Members for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

Marcella Alsan

Desmond Ang

Linda Bilmes

Deirdre Bloome

Jonathan Borck

Cornell William Brooks

Justin de Benedictis-Kessner

Pinar Dogan

John Donahue

Mark Fagan

Ronald Ferguson

Archon Fung

Jason Furman

Yanilda Gonzalez

Juliette Kayyem

Robert Lawrence

Dan Levy

Jeffrey Liebman

Brian Mandell

Zoe Marks

Janina Matuszeski

Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Meghan O'Sullivan

Christopher Robichaud

Eric Rosenbach

Juan Saavedra

Benjamin Schneer

Maya Sen

Mark Shepard

Afreen Siddiqi

Nick Sinai

Teddy Svoronos
