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Margaret Simms
Senior Fellow

Margaret Simms

Member Since 2026

Biography

Most of my career has been focused on the public sector, broadly speaking. I have served on local advisory panels for city government and for federal government agencies. I have managed and advised on research projects concerning government services and benefits for different population groups. In most instances, my focus has been on equitable access for disadvantaged populations.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Non Resident Fellow Labor, Human Services and Population Urban Institute 2018 present
Institute Fellow Labor, Human Services, and Population Urban Institute 2007 2018
Vice President Research Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies 1994 2007
Deputy Director and then Director Research Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies 1986 1994
Senior Research Associate and Program Director Human Resources Policy Urban Institute 1979 1986
Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor Department of Economics Atlanta University 1972 1981
Acting Assistant Professor Board of Economics, Stevenson College University of California at Santa Cruz 1971 1972

Expertise

Primary Sector

Non-profit

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Grants Management
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