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Jennifer Hochschild is the Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government at Harvard University, with concurrent appointments as Professor of African and African American Studies and Professor of Public Policy. She holds lectureships at both the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Kennedy School. Hochschild served as Chair of Harvard's Department of Government from 2016-2019 and was President of the American Political Science Association in 2015-2016. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1996.
- Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government, Harvard University
- Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University
- Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
- Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School
Hochschild earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University in 1979 and a B.A. from Oberlin College in 1971. Prior to joining Harvard in 2001, she taught at Duke University, Columbia University, and Princeton University, where she served as William Steward Tod Professor of Public and International Affairs for nearly two decades.
Hochschild's research centers on the intersection of American politics and political philosophy, with particular focus on race, ethnicity, and immigration, as well as educational and social welfare policies. Her current work examines the politics and ideology of genomic science, political and policy disputes within racial and ethnic groups in American metropolitan areas, and reasons for public (mis)trust in science. She has also made significant contributions to understanding public opinion, political culture, American political thought, immigrant political incorporation, and public schooling. One of her favorite courses at Harvard is 'Power in (Mostly) American Society,' reflecting her longstanding interest in power dynamics within American political institutions.
Her extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent scholarly trajectory focused on race, class, and American political values, evolving from early work on school desegregation to contemporary analyses of genomic science and urban policy. Her research shows increasing interdisciplinary reach, incorporating insights from sociology, law, and science studies while maintaining a core focus on American political values and institutions. Her most recent work examines how financial crisis can temporarily overshadow race/class dynamics in urban policy-making, revealing complex interactions between structural inequalities and immediate fiscal pressures.
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1996)
- Harvard College Professor
- Karl W. Deutsch Guest Professor at WZB Berlin Social Science Center
- John W. Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at Library of Congress
- Fellow of The Straus Institute for Advanced Study of Law & Justice, NYU
Hochschild has received numerous fellowships and awards from prestigious organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Guggenheim Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, American Philosophical Society, Spencer Foundation, and Harvard University research centers. She has served as founding editor of Perspectives on Politics and co-editor of the American Political Science Review (2010-2012), demonstrating her significant influence on the discipline. While specific advisees aren't highlighted in the available information, her leadership roles in professional organizations and editorial positions indicate substantial mentorship activities within the political science community.
