Dr. Nicholas Kelly

Boston Housing Authority

Nick Kelly is a researcher and advocate working on public policy and housing policy, with a particular focus on fair housing and urban politics. In his research, he develops and evaluates new policy tools to address racial inequality in housing.

Nick received his PhD in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Boston Housing Authority as well as a consultant and advocate on housing issues in Greater Boston and around the country.

Prior to MIT, Nick studied at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs where he received a Master in Public Affairs. He also worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, as an aide for Senators Charles Schumer and Elizabeth Warren, and at the National Economic Council at the White House.