Aaron has lived in Charlotte since he was eight years old. He is a graduate of Independence High School of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Davidson College, and Harvard Law School. He earned a Ph.D. in political science from Duke University. Prior to joining the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, Aaron served as an Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at Queens University of Charlotte.
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Rachel Jackson-Gordon is a Research Associate at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, where she started in May 2022. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati’s Educational Studies’ Research Methods program, where she focused on Educational and Community-Based Action Research.
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