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Sharad Goel is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, where he applies a public policy lens to computer science, addressing a diverse range of contemporary social and political issues, including criminal justice reform, democratic governance, and the equitable design of algorithms. He is the founder and co-director of the Computational Policy Lab, which consists of an interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers dedicated to using technology to drive social impact. Before joining Harvard, Sharad served on the faculty at Stanford University, holding appointments in management science and engineering, computer science, sociology, and law school. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago, followed by a master's degree in computer science and a doctorate in applied mathematics from Cornell University.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).