John Irons

John Irons is a fellow at New America (CESNA), Research Affiliate and Digital Fellow at MIT,  and a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. His current research interests include how technology is shaping market systems and work. Prior to his current role, he was most recently director of the Inclusive Economies and Future of Work programs at the Ford Foundation, creating and leading grant-making teams to create economic opportunities and ensure that prosperity is widely shared. Irons was awarded a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship, as well as a graduate fellowship from the Harvard/MIT Research Training Group in Positive Political Economy. He won several awards for his economics websites, including top‐5 awards from The Economist and Forbes.