[2] Fuchs started her career in education as a teaching assistant at Brown University's Department of Political Science in 1973, while studying for her Master's Degree.

[4] She currently serves as Director of WhosOnTheBallot.org, an online platform working to increase voter participation and education in New York City elections.

[5] In January 2006, she left the Bloomberg Administration to rejoin Columbia University as the head of its Center for Urban Research and Policy.

[6] Among her notable students is Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House Press Secretary, who credited Fuchs' mentorship for inspiring her to get involved in politics.

[11] In November 2023, Fuchs was named one of three co-chairs of Columbia University's Task Force on Antisemitism, created in response to escalating tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian campus members.