Profile of Martha Ross: Vice President at Brookings Metro
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Martha Ross serves as the vice president and director of the Brookings Metro program, focusing on labor market issues and equitable economic opportunities. Her research addresses low-wage workers, housing instability, and pathways to employment for young adults, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 01Martha Ross is a senior fellow and director at the Brookings Metro program, concentrating on labor market research.
- 02Her recent studies emphasize the challenges faced by low-wage workers and young adults, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 03Ross has a background in welfare policy from her time at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
- 04She holds a master's degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's from Colorado College.
- 05Ross has previously worked on local workforce development policy for the Council of the District of Columbia.
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Martha Ross is the vice president and director of the Brookings Metro program, where she also serves as a senior fellow. Her research primarily focuses on the labor market, emphasizing the experiences of low-wage workers and the employment challenges faced by young adults aged 18 to 24. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ross has highlighted the pandemic's disproportionate impact on these groups, particularly concerning housing instability and the need for equitable recovery strategies. Her work aims to create pathways to good jobs for young people, addressing systemic barriers in the labor market. Before her role at Brookings, Ross was a presidential management fellow at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, concentrating on welfare policy. She has also served as the deputy director for the Greater Washington Research program at Brookings and worked as a program associate at the Advocacy Institute. Ross earned her master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago and her bachelor's degree from Colorado College, further enhancing her expertise in workforce development and labor market issues.
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