A Community of Experts
The Fellows Program is integral to achieving the TIAA Institute’s mission. Institute. Fellows are nationally recognized scholars and higher education leaders with deep expertise in the areas of financial security (including lifetime income and retirement security, retirement plan design, and financial literacy and capability) and strategic management in higher education (including innovation and financial sustainability, academic workforce trends, and institutional governance and risk management). Membership in the program is by invitation.
The Role of a Fellow
The Institute places a premium on rigorous research that addresses critical issues impacting individuals and institutions. We also prize effective communication of the knowledge created by our research. To these ends, Fellows:
- Conduct Institute-sponsored research and write related reports
- Draft thought leadership whitepapers published by the Institute
- Speak at Institute symposiums and forums, and sometimes partner with us to organize them
- Suggest ideas for future research studies and convenings
- Serve as judges for Institute-sponsored awards
Fellows Emeriti
Featured Past Events
2015 Fellows Symposium – Retirement Benefits for a 21st Century Workforce
The TIAA Institute hosted a Fellows Symposium on Retirement Benefits for a 21st Century Workforce.
Featured Fellows
Annamaria Lusardi
Denit Trust Chair of Economics and Accountancy, The George Washington University School of Business
Olivia S. Mitchell
Professor of Insurance and Risk Management and Business Economics and Public Policy
Executive Director, Pension Research Council