Leadership

David A. Moss

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE TOBIN PROJECT

PAUL WHITON CHERINGTON PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School and the founder of the Tobin Project.  His research focuses on economic policy and especially the government’s role as a risk manager. He has published three books on these subjects: Socializing Security: Progressive-Era Economists and the Origins of American Social Policy (Harvard University Press, 1996), When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk Manager (Harvard University Press, 2002), and A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know (Harvard Business School Press, 2007). David has also co-edited three volumes on economic regulation and has published numerous articles, book chapters, and case studies, mainly in the fields of institutional and policy history, financial history, political economy, and regulation.  He currently teaches two courses, “Creating the Modern Financial System” and “History of American Democracy,” for both MBA students and undergraduates, and is a seven-time recipient of the Student Association Faculty Award for outstanding teaching at Harvard Business School.  Prior to joining the Business School faculty in 1993, David served as a senior economist at Abt Associates from 1992-1993.  He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, and an M.A. in economics and Ph.D. in history from Yale University. 

Euriphile Joseph

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS

Email: ejoseph[at]tobinproject.org

Phone: (617) 547-2600

John Cisternino

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

John joined the Tobin Project in 2008, drawn by a desire to cultivate rigorous research and to improve understanding of important public problems. Currently, John leads the Tobin Project research team with responsibility across all major initiatives, overseeing programming and providing strategic direction. During his time at Tobin, John has co-edited New Perspectives on Regulation (The Tobin Project, 2009) with David Moss and worked closely with scholars across the network to develop new lines of inquiry. He holds a B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University; a J.D. from Harvard Law School; and an M.A. and M. Phil in philosophy from Columbia University where he taught courses in formal logic, philosophy, and literature.

Email: jcisternino[at]tobinproject.org

Phone: (617) 301-8923