Katherine Rodriguez

Katherine Rodriguez Marquez is a Research Associate at J-PAL North America, where she supports the Economics Pathways initiative, providing research support to aspiring economics scholars. As a member of the research team, she contributes to research management support, develops communications products, and helps advance the generation of evidence.

Before joining J-PAL in 2026, Katherine interned with state agencies to support the standardization of Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) services in Medicaid delivery. She has also contributed to research projects on health equity, environmental health, and urban policy.

Katherine holds a BA in economics and environmental studies from Wellesley College.