Lynette Rawlings, PhD

Founder, President, and CEO

Dr. Rawlings founded The Policy Academies in 2016. From 2007 through 2012, she conceived, designed, and led the Academy for Public Policy Analysis and Research at the Urban Institute – the pilot program that served as the underpinnings of The Policy Academies.

In addition to running The Policy Academies, Dr. Rawlings is also a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. She has been a Senior Consultant with the Urban Institute and a Non-Resident Fellow in the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program.

An accomplished researcher and analyst, she has over 20 years of experience exploring issues of equity, inclusion, and economic opportunity at leading policy research institutions.