Jared Clemons

Jared Clemons is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, specializing in political behavior, political economy, and racial politics. His research examines the relationship between macroeconomic and antiracist policy, with current book projects analyzing education's role in racial inequality and the privatization of racial responsibility.

Research focuses on:

• Structural racial inequality
• Antiracist political strategy
• Historical analysis of racial policy

His publications explore Confederate monument removal, white antiracism frameworks, and the socio-political construction of the 'underclass'. Dr. Clemons won the 2024 Best Dissertation Award from the American Political Economy section of APSA for 'The Privatization of Racial Responsibility'.