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Bridget Terry Long is a Distinguished Service Professor and the Saris Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Since joining the faculty in 2000, she has held various leadership positions including serving as the Dean of HGSE from 2018 to 2024, where she led the redesign of the master’s program and the pivot to remote education. Long's research focuses on the economics of education and has greatly influenced policies aimed at improving student success and educational opportunities. Her studies examine the effectiveness of financial aid and support programs in enhancing educational attainment. As a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a member of several prestigious academies, she has contributed significantly to the field. Long has also served in advisory roles for the U.S. Department of Education and has been recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to program evaluation and research in education.
Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA
Joined HGSE as a faculty member, focusing on education economics and student success.
Harvard Graduate School of Education • Cambridge, MA
Oversaw the school and implemented important educational reforms.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).