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Molly Richard


Issues Housing & Homelessness

Postdoctoral Scholar
Boston University’s Center for Innovation in Social Science

Molly Richard is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Boston University’s Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS). Molly holds a PhD in Community Research and Action, an interdisciplinary social science program in the Department of Human and Organizational Development in Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Molly’s research aims to inform strategies to prevent and end homelessness.

Molly has a decade of experience conducting applied, policy-relevant research on homelessness. Their recent work focuses on understanding and addressing racial inequities in homelessness, including doubled-up homelessness. Molly’s research has been enhanced by partnerships with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Racial Equity Partners, C4 Innovations, and other policymakers, researchers, advocates, and people experiencing homelessness across the U.S.