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Parag Pathak is a Professor at MIT Sloan and an affiliated faculty member at the MIT Department of Economics. He is the founding co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Group on Market Design and the founder of MIT's School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative (SEII), a research laboratory focused on education, human capital, and income distribution. Pathak's research has significantly influenced educational policy, particularly through his work in school choice systems, including mechanisms adopted by Boston, Chicago, and several other cities. He has received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. His studies cover K-12 education and urban economics, examining critical issues like charter schools, selective education, and the impact of housing economics on education. Pathak's work has directly affected millions of public school students and secured funding from prestigious organizations such as the National Science Foundation. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the American Economic Review and Econometrica, and is a board member of the Institute for Innovation in Public School Choice. His contributions to education and economics make him a respected figure in the field.