How to Find Faculty and Researchers on the Harvard Economics Website

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The Harvard Department of Economics website (economics.harvard.edu) is the department's official home for faculty and researcher information. To find people, start from the site's faculty directory or people section, then browse by name or research area; individual profiles typically list title, contact details, and research interests. The exact menu labels and profile fields are not confirmed in the available site data, so treat the paths below as a practical starting approach rather than a guaranteed layout.

Where faculty listings usually live

Department sites of this type normally place people information in one of two places:

  • A top-level Faculty or People navigation item
  • A sub-section under About or Research

If the homepage does not show a direct link, use the site's own search box with a surname or a field such as "labor economics." Search results on department sites often surface profile pages directly.

Browsing by name vs. by research area

Approach When it works best What to expect
Browse the full faculty list You know the person's name or want an overview of the department An alphabetical or grouped list linking to individual profiles
Filter or browse by research area You are looking for expertise rather than a specific person Groupings such as macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, or field lists
Site search The directory is large or the person's affiliation is unclear Direct links to profile pages, sometimes including affiliated researchers

Research-area browsing is the more reliable route when you need an expert on a topic rather than a named individual, because titles and affiliations change while fields stay stable.

What a profile may include

Profiles on economics department sites commonly carry:

  • Academic title (e.g., professor, lecturer, or fellow)
  • Office location and email
  • Research interests or fields
  • Selected publications or a CV link
  • Personal or external homepage links

Because the available site data does not confirm which of these fields appear on Harvard Economics profiles, verify details on the profile page itself before relying on them for correspondence or citation.

Common sticking points

  • Affiliated researchers are easy to miss. Visiting scholars, postdocs, and research staff may sit in a separate list from ladder faculty. Check for a "Researchers," "Affiliates," or "Visitors" section if a name does not appear in the main faculty list.
  • Emeritus and joint appointments. Faculty who are emeritus or hold appointments in other schools (such as the Kennedy School or Business School) may be listed elsewhere or cross-referenced.
  • Name changes and leaves. A person on leave or who has changed names may not appear where expected; the site search is the quickest fallback.

A practical sequence

  1. Open economics.harvard.edu.
  2. Look for Faculty or People in the main navigation; if absent, use the site search.
  3. Choose browse-by-name for a specific person, or browse-by-field for expertise.
  4. Open the profile and confirm title, contact, and research areas.
  5. If the person is not found, check affiliate, visitor, or emeritus lists before concluding they are not listed.