Paula Lantz

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Paula Lantz

Title:

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of Public Policy, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy

Faculty:

Core faculty

Email:

plantz@umich.edu

Phone:

(734) 764-8976

Office:

Weill Hall
735 S. State St. #4125
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Biography

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Paula Lantz is the associate dean for academic affairs and the James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy at the Ford School. She also holds an appointment as professor of health management and policy in the School of Public Health. Lantz, a social demographer, studies the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health. Lantz is currently engaged in research regarding the potential for and challenges associated with using social impact bonds to fund public/private partnerships aimed at improving health in low-income populations, including Medicaid beneficiaries. An elected member of the National Academy of Social Insurance and the National Academy of Medicine, Lantz received an MA in sociology from Washington University, St. Louis, and an MS in epidemiology and PhD in sociology from the University of Wisconsin.

Educational Background:

PhD, Social Demography, University of Wisconsin, 1991
MS, Epidemiology, University of Wisconsin, 1991
MA, Sociology, Washington University, 1983
BA, Sociology/English, St. Olaf College, 1981

Professional Affiliations:

National Academy of Social Insurance: Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine: Elected Member

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Ford School’s Paula Lantz leads amicus brief that states 3,500 COVID-19 deaths prevented by Whitmer’s actions

“Trust in public health is essential amid COVID-19 pandemic” write Udow-Phillips and Lantz in Journal of Hospital Medicine

Lantz discusses COVID-19 health inequity

Reducing coronavirus pandemic inequities requires bold policy action, Associate Dean Lantz stresses in new paper

Letter from the Dean

Tracking the issues

Faculty News - Spring 2020 State & Hill

Revisit Ford School Policy Talks online

Lantz contributes to National Academies advisory report for "Healthy People 2030"

An original IPPSter gives back: James Hudak’s gift establishes a named professorship in health policy

Transformational research leading to evidence-based policymaking: fall 2019 faculty news

Lantz calls for nonbiased data to evaluate deaths from restricting abortions

Iovan and Lantz discuss their latest research on super-utilizers

Catch up on Ford School faculty news - Winter 2019 State & Hill

Paula Lantz announced as inaugural James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy

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As other universities move to Pass/Fail grading, students wonder if ‘U’ will do the same

Ford School hosts inaugural James B. Hudak Professor of Health Lecture

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News

Ford School’s Paula Lantz leads amicus brief that states 3,500 COVID-19 deaths prevented by Whitmer’s actions

“Trust in public health is essential amid COVID-19 pandemic” write Udow-Phillips and Lantz in Journal of Hospital Medicine

Lantz discusses COVID-19 health inequity

Reducing coronavirus pandemic inequities requires bold policy action, Associate Dean Lantz stresses in new paper

Letter from the Dean

Tracking the issues

Faculty News - Spring 2020 State & Hill

Revisit Ford School Policy Talks online

Lantz contributes to National Academies advisory report for "Healthy People 2030"

An original IPPSter gives back: James Hudak’s gift establishes a named professorship in health policy

Transformational research leading to evidence-based policymaking: fall 2019 faculty news

Lantz calls for nonbiased data to evaluate deaths from restricting abortions

Iovan and Lantz discuss their latest research on super-utilizers

Catch up on Ford School faculty news - Winter 2019 State & Hill

Paula Lantz announced as inaugural James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy

Press

As other universities move to Pass/Fail grading, students wonder if ‘U’ will do the same

Ford School hosts inaugural James B. Hudak Professor of Health Lecture

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