Ira Goldstein

Ira Goldstein, Ph.D., Director, Policy & Information Services, The Reinvestment Fund

Mr. Goldstein joined TRF in 1999 to lead its research and public policy efforts. Mr. Goldstein uses research on broad economic development issues and on the social impact of TRF's financing work to develop and introduce new public policy into the public forum for debate and implementation. Prior to joining TRF, Mr. Goldstein served as the director of fair housing and equal opportunity for the Mid-Atlantic region at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He also teaches a quantitative research methods course for the Urban Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania and recently taught a housing discrimination course at Temple University. Mr. Goldstein holds a PhD, MA, and BA in sociology from Temple University.