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Morela Hernandez adds leadership and diversity expertise to Ford School faculty
Earlier today, the University of Michigan Regents approved the appointment of Morela Hernandez as professor of public policy with tenure at the...
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The next big thing: Redistricting in Michigan and the role of communities of interest
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In 2018 Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment to change how redistricting...
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Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni are leading the charge on public policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
Our faculty think, speak out, and teach about structural inequality–about differential outcomes and experiences for Black people and other marginalized populations in education, policing, health, economics, finance, and other key...
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Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology
An associate professor of public policy at the Ford School, Hampshire was appointed principal deputy assistant secretary for research and technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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