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The hallmark of the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies is the recognition that public policy initiatives must be understood within the context of growing societal diversity. The center builds on intellectual resources from around the University as well as those already present at the Ford School to address relevant programs and interests.
Interim Director
Susan M. Collins, Interim Director
Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and professor of economics in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Staff
Maria Johnson, Program Director & Research Fellow
Program director for the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies and a post-doctoral research fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Sharon Disney, Administrative Assistant
Part-time administrative assistant for the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies and a full-time senior administrative assistant at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Jessica Wyse, Research Consultant
Part-time research consultant for the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies and a PhD candidate in Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Steering Committee
Phillip J. Bowman
Director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) at the University of Michigan and professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education.
Sheldon Danziger
Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; research professor at the Population Studies Center; and director of the National Poverty Center.
James Jackson
Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; professor of Health Behavior and Health Education in the School of Public Health; and director of the Institute for Social Research.
Abby Stewart
Director of the ADVANCE Program at the University of Michigan and Sandra Schwartz Tangri Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Ford School of Public Policy Faculty Affiliates
John Chamberlin
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; and director of the University of Michigan Center for Ethics in Public Life.
Susan M. Collins
Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Mary Corcoran
Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and senior associate scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research.
Sheldon Danziger
Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; research professor at the Population Studies Center; and director of the National Poverty Center.
Elisabeth Gerber
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; research associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research.
David Harding
Associate professor, Department of Sociology Research; associate professor, Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research; and associate professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Yazier Henry
Lecturer in Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; founding director, Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ann Lin
Associate professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; associate professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Carl Simon
Professor of Mathematics and Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and program director, Center for the Study of Complex Systems.
David E. Thacher
Associate professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; associate professor of Urban Planning, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
Justin Thomas
Lecturer in Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Dean Yang
Associate professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; associate professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
