Andrew Pope

Andrew Pope is the Director of Policy at the Scholars Strategy Network. In this role, he leads a team that facilitates relationships between policymakers and academic researchers across the United States to improve public policy and strengthen democracy. Before joining SSN, Andrew taught in the History & Literature Program at Harvard University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University's Center for African American Urban Studies & the Economy. He also previously worked as the Housing Coordinator at the Rochester Legal Aid Society. Andrew has a Ph.D. and A.M. from Harvard University’s History Department. He attended Jefferson Community College before earning a B.A. in African American Studies & History from the University of Rochester. He lives in Somerville, MA with his spouse and their three cats Ariadne, Jo, and Magdalena.