Meredith Slopen

Meredith Slopen works at the intersection of labor policy and health, drawing on interdisciplinary methods from social work, public health, and economics to explore the workplace as a site of intervention to reduce inequality. Her current projects focus on the impact of state-level paid sick leave policies on the health, well-being, and economic security of working families. Future research interests include policy responses to reduce inequality at critical junctures during a time of labor force transition. She previously worked as a research scientist at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, focusing on evaluation, maternal health, and health policy.

Slopen holds a Ph.D. in social welfare and policy analysis from Columbia University, School of Social Work. She received an Honors B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Toronto and an MSW in Social Welfare Policy from the Columbia School of Social Work.

Slopen joined the Stone Center in the fall semester of 2023.