Sarah Gordon

Director of Finance and Administration

Sarah Gordon joined the Institute of Politics in September 2025. Prior to coming to the IOP, she held roles as the Associate Director of Administration in the Harvard College Dean of Students Office and Director of Finance and Administration at Harvard's Asia-Related Research Centers. In addition to her administrative positions, she has served as a member of the Board of First-Year Advisors since 2008 and a member of the University Problem Solving Team since 2016. Outside of her work at the IOP, Sarah serves as a mentor for formerly incarcerated and soon-to-be released individuals in Massachusetts.

Sarah grew up on Long Island, New York, and holds an MBA from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian from Cornell University.