JESSICA MASON

Jessica Mason is the Senior Policy Advisor for Care at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality. Jessica guides strategy for the center’s care policy portfolio and leads research and policy analysis on paid leave and child care.

With more than a decade of experience developing research to drive advances in care policy, Jessica is committed to a future in which all people—no matter who they are or what form their family takes—have the time and support they need to care for themselves and their loved ones. Previously, Jessica worked as a senior policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women & Families, heading research for the economic justice portfolio, including on paid leave, fair pay, and other policies related to care and gender equity. Her research and insights have been featured in news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, the Associated Press, Slate, Ms., and The 19th.

She has also served as a lecturer in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; conducted research on gender, nationalism, and political activism in Russia; and helped organize a workplace union and negotiate its first collective bargaining agreement.

Jessica holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. in Anthropology from DePauw University. Outside work, she enjoys yoga, exploring our national parks, and spending time with her kiddo.