Associate Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Director of Research at USC’s Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy
Alexandra Graddy-Reed is an Associate Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and Director of Research at USC’s Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy. An applied economist, she studies how philanthropy and public investment fuel innovation and opportunity, working with federal agencies including NSF, NASA, and NIH. In her classroom, students run a giving circle that awards real grants to local nonprofits, and she teaches responsible AI use alongside rigorous critical thinking. She also partners with leaders of major private foundations to evaluate and strengthen their impact.
