Cait Young
About Cait Young
Cait Young is a Research Assistant at The Urban Institute, where she has worked since 2019, focusing on housing finance policy analysis. She has a background in political science and economics, with previous roles in research and advocacy in North Carolina.
Work at Urban Institute
Cait Young has served as a Research Assistant at The Urban Institute since 2019. In this role, she has contributed to research projects within the Housing Finance Policy Center. Her work focuses on policy analysis related to housing finance, particularly initiatives aimed at improving housing finance policies in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. Young's involvement in these projects underscores her commitment to addressing critical issues in housing finance.
Education and Expertise
Cait Young studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, with a Minor in Business Administration, from 2015 to 2019. She also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she focused on Accounting and Economics for 11 months in 2017. This educational background provides her with a solid foundation in economic and political analysis.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current position, Cait Young held several roles that contributed to her expertise in research and policy analysis. She worked as a Senior Honors Thesis researcher at the UNC Department of Political Science from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Portfolio Analyst Intern with the Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Team at Self-Help Credit Union during the same period. Earlier, she was a Research Assistant in the Political Science Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for one month in 2017 and worked as a Legal Services Co-coordinator and Senior Advocate at the Community Empowerment Fund from 2017 to 2019.
Research Contributions
Cait Young has actively contributed to various research initiatives focused on housing finance. Her work at The Urban Institute includes participation in projects aimed at improving housing finance policies. Through her research efforts, she has engaged in policy analysis that addresses significant challenges in the housing finance sector, demonstrating her dedication to impactful research.