Rachel McCleary

Rachel M. McCleary is an American philosopher and lecturer in the Economics Department at Harvard University. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. McCleary holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Chicago, a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University, and a B.A. from Indiana University. Her scholarly work is interdisciplinary, drawing on political science, sociology, and economics. She conducts research on the political economy of religion, investigating how religious beliefs and practices influence economic performance, individual and institutional behavior, productivity, economic growth, and the maintenance of political institutions like democracy. Her philosophical research delves into topics such as moral agency, consciousness, and reasoning.