Cecilia Conrad

Cecilia Conrad
Born (1955-01-04) 4 January 1955 (age 69)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseLlewellyn Miller
Academic career
FieldFeminist Economics
InstitutionMacArthur Foundation
Lever for Change
Alma materWellesley College
Stanford University
Doctoral
students
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe
AwardsSamuel Z. Westerfield Award (2018)
Woman of Power Award, 2008
Outstanding Academic Title, 2005
Wig Distinguished Professorship Award for Excellence in Teaching (2002)
Carnegie Professor of the Year (2002)

Cecilia Ann Conrad (born 4 January 1955) is the CEO of Lever for Change, emeritus professor of economics at Pomona College, and a senior advisor to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.[1][2][3] She formerly served as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Pomona College and previously oversaw the foundation's MacArthur Fellows and 100&Change programs as managing director. She holds a B.A. Wellesley College and a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University.[4][5] Her research focuses on the effects of race and gender on economic status.[6]

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  3. ^ "Senior Advisor, Collaborative Philanthropy and Fellows and CEO of Lever for Change - MacArthur Foundation".
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  6. ^ "Cecilia Conrad: Professional Background". Pomona College. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.