Roland Fryer

Roland Fryer is the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. His research combines economic theory, big data, and randomized social experiments to help design policies that can increase opportunity in America. Professor Fryer was awarded a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the John Bates Clark Medal (given by the American Economic Association to the best American Economist under age 40), and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, among others. He was a member of the 2009 Time 100 (most influential people in the world) and has been featured in Esquire's Genius issue. Prior to Harvard, he worked at McDonalds (drive-thru, not corporate).