Jessica Fulton

An expert on issues at the intersection of race and economic policy, Jessica Fulton is the former vice president of Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. While there, Fulton’s work focused on identifying and promoting policies to advance the socioeconomic status of the Black community.

Before joining the Joint Center, she held roles at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, where she worked with scholars to advance policymaker understanding of the connection between inequality and growth. She’s also engaged in local advocacy work at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and the Chicago Urban League.

She serves on the Advisory Board of the Sadie Collective, which strives to increase the representation of Black women in economics. She is also a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Fulton earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Economic Policy Analysis from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at Depaul University.