Ellen E Meade

Ellen E Meade is a Research Professor of Economics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, joining in 2022 after 25 years at the Federal Reserve Board. Her academic career includes roles as Special Adviser to the Fed Board of Governors and Senior Adviser in the Division of Monetary Affairs. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University (1988) and a B.A. from Duke University (1979).

Her research focuses on monetary policy mechanisms, central bank transparency, decisionmaking processes, and communications strategies. Notable projects include analyzing FOMC discourse patterns using AI and examining gender representation in economics publications. Recent media engagements include commentary on Federal Reserve policies under Jay Powell and Janet Yellen.

Teaching includes courses on inflation dynamics, modern monetary policy, and independent research supervision. Her work bridges academic research with practical central banking challenges, emphasizing institutional governance and policy effectiveness. No formal advisees are listed, but her courses engage advanced economics students in critical policy analysis.