About
I am a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School where I teach courses on inequality, public policy, law and political economy, constitutional law, and administrative law.
From 2021-2023, I served in the Biden Administration leading the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget, first as Senior Counselor and then as Associate Administrator, delegated the duties of the Administrator.
From 2018-2021, I served as the President of Demos, a think-and-do tank dedicated to advancing an transformative vision of racial equity, economic inclusion, and deep democracy through through policy research, advocacy campaigns, and litigation.
I am also a co-founder of the Law and Political Economy Project, a network of legal scholars exploring themes of economic power and democracy and the legal constitution of 21st century capitalism.
I have previously been an Associate Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School, a Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, and a Fellow at New America.
My research explores the history, values, and policy strategies that animate efforts to make our society more inclusive and democratic, and our economy more equitable. I write, speak, and advise on these topics, working with policymakers, think tanks, organizers, and practitioners.
In 2014-15 I served as a Special Advisor on strategies for inclusive economic development in New York City, and since 2015 have served as a Public Member of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board. From 2013-2016, I served as the Design Director and part of the leadership team of the Gettysburg Project, an initiative working with organizers, academics, and funders to develop new strategies for civic engagement and building civic capacity. I have previously worked at and with organizations such as the Brennan Center for Justice, the Governance Lab @ NYU, the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Global Economic Governance program at Oxford. Previously, I have also been a member of the Board of Directors for The New Press, the good governance group, United to Protect Democracy, and the Narrative Initiative.
I studied at Harvard (AB, Social Studies; JD; PhD, political theory), and Oxford (M.Sc, Economics; M.St, sociolegal studies), where I was a Rhodes Scholar.