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Erin Hardy serves as a Client Portfolio Analyst at Income Research + Management (IR+M), a leading independent fixed income investment management firm based in Milton, MA. In this role, she assists in the oversight and analysis of institutional client portfolios, contributing to asset allocation decisions and performance evaluation across diverse fixed income strategies. Her focus is on fixed income asset classes, including investment-grade bonds, securitized products, and pension solutions aligned with IR+M’s core specialties.
Prior to joining IR+M, Erin held roles as a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, specializing in early childhood policy research, and as a High School Mathematics Teacher at Boston Collegiate Charter School. This multidisciplinary background equips her with quantitative and analytical expertise, supporting her transition into complex investment analysis and portfolio management.
Erin holds a Master of Science in Political Science and Government from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from Wesleyan University. Her work draws on rigorous academic training in economics, government, and data-driven research, positioning her as an effective analyst in the specialized domains of fixed income investment solutions for institutional clients.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Research + Management | Client Portfolio Analyst | May 2025 to Present | — |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School | High School Mathematics Teacher | Aug 2023 to May 2025 | Lead teacher of Integrated Math 3. Teach function analysis and behavior, logarithmic and exponential modeling, trigonometry, probability, statistics and precalculus. |
| NORC at the University of Chicago | Senior Research Scientist | Jan 2021 to Jan 2023 | Served as Senior Task Lead for multiple federally-contracted research and evaluation projects of the U.S. Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (AC... |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation | National Data Consultant | Jan 2015 to Jan 2021 | ▪ Served as national technical lead of indicator project to develop outcome metrics and related dashboards for consumption by the WKKF Board of Directors. Indicators included 20 new performance metric... |
| The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University | Research Director, diversitydatakids.org | Jan 2014 to Jan 2021 | ▪ Directed all research and related impact activities of the 8 in-house senior researchers and external partners and their teams including developing: technical research findings, non-technical dissem... |
| The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University | Senior Research Associate, diversitydatakids.org | Jan 2011 to Jan 2014 | · Data manager and measurement lead for diversitydatakids.org · Modeling: Linear and non-linear (logistic, probit) regression geospatial exploratory data analysis and spatial regression; segregation ... |
| Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School | Senior Data Analyst, Data Manager, Tripod Project | Jan 2008 to Jan 2010 | · Lead data manager, measure developer and analyst of Tripod Project for School Improvement (led by Harvard’s Ron Ferguson). Led design and development of school and district analytic reports · Modeli... |
| Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School | Research Fellow | Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 | · Researcher supporting Educational Economist, Ronald Ferguson · Modeling: Econometric Modeling, Fixed Effects Regression, Factor Analysis, PCA · Data/analytics: Prepared, coded and developed analyt... |
| RTI International | Research Associate | Jan 2008 to Jan 2010 | · Conducted research for federally-contracted evaluation projects; supported business development, developed dissemination products (briefs, presentations) for non-technical audiences · Modeling: Mix... |
| Lehman Brothers | Investment Banking Associate (Public Finance) | Jan 2005 to Jan 2006 | · Sole associate supporting large municipal clients: Illinois Tollway, City of Chicago, State of Illinois, Illinois Housing Development Authority · Modeling: Capital Improvement Revenue, General Oblig... |
| Lehman Brothers | Investment Banking Analyst (Corporate Finance) | Jan 2001 to Jan 2004 | · Top-ranked analyst in cohort · Modeling: Mergers & Acquisitions Pro Forma, Initial Public Offerings and New Equity and Bond Issuance, Leveraged Buy Out, Valuation Analysis |
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Political Science and Government
2006 — 2007
Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Government
1997 — 2001
Others at Income Research & Management (49)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Client Portfolio Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal, Senior Portfolio Manager | Boston, MA , United States |
C Carrie Mermelstein | Senior Portfolio Manager | Boston, MA , United States |
C Claudia Segal | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Senior Portfolio Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
E Eric Mueller | Senior Vice President - Senior Client Portfolio Manager | Boston, MA , United States |
H Harrison Ameen | Senior Research Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
H Hope Dubuque | Client Portfolio Manager | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Boston, MA , United States |