Dr. Lindsay A. Owens is a sociologist and economic policy advisor whose work focuses on economic inequality, poverty, housing policy, and recessions. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. She teaches an undergraduate course on poverty and inequality at Georgetown University and is the co-creator and co-instructor of America’s Poverty Course online at Stanford University.Previously, Dr. Owens was a senior economic policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth Warren, and she has also ben deputy chief of staff and legislative director to Reps. Keith Ellison and Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal. She has also served as a policy adviser to candidates for state, local, and national office, including several presidential campaigns. Dr. Owens's papers have appeared in social science journals including Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and Social Forces. Her writing and policy proposals have appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, CNN.com, and The San Jose Mercury News.Dr. Owens received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University. and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.