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PUBPOL 810

PUBPOL 810.001: PhD Policy Research Seminar

Level
Graduate
Term
Winter 2017
Days
Friday
Time
11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Course Location
3240 WEILL
Course Section
001
U-M Course Number
17491
Credit Hours
1

A bi-weekly one-credit seminar that introduces students to applied policy research. For students in the Ford School Joint Ph.D. program.

Students will meet on the following dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/17, 3/10, 3/24, 3/31 (1220 Weill), 4/7 (1220 Weill), and 4/14.

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Faculty Expert

Brian A. Jacob

Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy; Professor of Public Policy, Economics, and Education
Jacob is co-director of the Youth Policy Lab. His primary fields of interest are labor economics, program evaluation, and the economics of education. Jacob's current research focuses on urban school reform, with a particular emphasis on standards and accountability initiatives.