Director of Research and Policy, Disability:IN

Reid Jewett Smith

About

Reid Jewett Smith, Ph.D., is a researcher and policy leader focused on disability inclusion, human rights, and the role of business in advancing equitable economic participation. She is Vice President of Research & Policy at Disability, where she leads research examining disability inclusion, accessibility, workforce participation, and the economic impact of the disability community. She is also a Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and an Aspen Ideas Fellow, and serves as Board Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors of Invest Ahead. Reid holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction and Education Policy from Boston College, where she also served as an adjunct professor, and brings an interdisciplinary background spanning research, education, policy, and institutional leadership.

Affiliations
Director of Research and Policy, Disability:IN