The Heller School Welcomes Dean Lisa M. Lynch

Dr. Lynch, a noted labor economist whose scholarly work uses economic analysis to inform policy responses nationally and internationally, comes to Heller from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she was the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs.

“Dr. Lynch joins the Heller School at a time when effective social policies have never been in greater need,” said Brandeis University President Jehuda Reinharz. “She will no doubt continue to strengthen Heller’s scholarly and programmatic leadership in helping shape the social policies that improve lives.” Her work on issues such as youth transition from school to work, government influence on wage and employment prospects of workers, and organizational innovation on productivity and wage equality is a great complement to existing policy expertise at the Heller School.

She joins the school at a time of exceptional growth and achievement. Heller’s new Schneider Building, completed less than two years ago, along with the existing Heller-Brown Building, renovated last summer, provides a stunning learning environment for students and faculty. Heller’s new Master’s Program in Public Policy has doubled the number of students from its inaugural year, and Heller has launched new programs in citizen leadership, philanthropy, and disability policy over the past two years under the leadership of Dean Stuart Altman.

“I look forward as Dean to building upon the substantial reputation of this school and working with its innovative faculty and research staff to prepare the next generation of social policy leaders, both nationally and internationally,” says Dean Lynch. “It is a privilege to work with a community that is so dedicated to scholarly research that shapes the public discourse on the critical social policy issues of our times.”