ABIGAIL THERNSTROM
Title
Adjunct Professor at American Enterprise Institute
Location
Washington, D.C.
Background
Abigail Thernstrom is an Adjunct Professor at American Enterprise Institute (AEI). She is a former senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York and was formerly the vice-chair of the US Commission on Civil Rights from 2001 to 2013. She also serves on the board of advisors of the US Election Assistance Commision and was a member of the Massachusetts state Board of Education for eleven years. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Government, Harvard University, in 1975. She is also a recipient of the prestigious 2007 Bradley Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement. She serves on several boards, including the Center for Equal Opportunity and the Institute for Justice.
Twitter Handle
Phone
703-237-1599
Areas of Expertise
Civil Liberties, Public Policy & Law
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