Mara Roth

Mara Roth is affiliated with Harvard University's Government and African American Studies department, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of race, class, and political dynamics. Her work examines how intra-racial class divisions influence policy debates and political solidarity in diverse U.S. metropolitan regions.

• Key Research Areas: Social inequality within racial minority groups, urban policy disputes, and qualitative data analysis methods.
• Projects: Co-investigator on a team analyzing class-based political divisions in Chicago (pension reform), Los Angeles (education policy), New York City (policing), and Atlanta (housing).
• Methodology: Combines census data, stakeholder interviews, news analysis, and legal proceedings using Dedoose software for coding qualitative patterns.