Kristin E. Smith

Kristin E. Smith is a Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at Dartmouth College and Director of the Rockefeller Center Policy Research Shop. Her research examines gender disparities in earnings and employment, work-family policy impacts, and labor market dynamics for care workers.

She employs quantitative methods to study paid family leave policies, occupational mobility, and COVID-19's impact on workforce participation. Smith holds a PhD from University of Maryland and has testified before policymakers on gender equity issues.