Sophia Wedeen
Sophia Wedeen is a Senior Research Analyst at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, working on projects related to rental housing, residential remodeling, and affordability. Prior to joining the Center, Sophia worked as a tax policy analyst at the City of Boston, where she administered the Community Preservation Act exemption program. She has also worked at the Initiative on Cities and the Boston University Department of Political Science. Sophia holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Boston University.
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