Directory

Zaiyi Jiang is a project manager at the Youth Policy Lab. Zaiyi holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard Kennedy School and an MA in international journalism and communication from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. During her time in…

Sue Johnson is the chief development officer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Sue joined the Ford School in February 2016 and oversees all fundraising and alumni relations efforts, coordinates with the dean and other members of the Ford…

Elisabeth Johnston is the assistant director of alumni relations in the Ford School's Office of Development and Alumni Relations. In this role, she serves as the primary liaison to the Ford School Alumni Board, partners with Graduate Career Services…

Caitlin works closely with the Dean, Associate Deans and senior staff on high-level administrative projects to advance the mission of the Ford School. She also serves as a liaison for the Dean and manages the Dean's involvement with a range of Ford…

Yejae Kim is a data analyst with the Youth Policy Lab. Yejae holds a bachelor’s degree in data science and international relations and a GIS certification from Calvin University in 2021. Yejae has worked for Calvin University Center for Social…

Molly Kleinman serves as the managing director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program. In this role, Molly oversees the day-to-day management and provides strategic direction for STPP. Molly brings over a 15 years of experience across…

Karissa Knapp is a communications specialist at Poverty…

An alum of the Ford School (MPP '96), Laura has decades of experience in strategic communications, public sector and academic advocacy, crisis communications, digital strategy, and leadership. Laura was the Ford School's first director of…

Claire Lowande is the program manager for the Leadership Initiative at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Claire develops and supports leadership programming for Ford students and staff. She supports curricular…

Patrick Lyall is the registrar at the Ford…

Zach Marentay is an admissions officer at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He previously worked at the U-M School of Information as a recruiting and admissions coordinator and, before that, he worked at the U-M…

Digital project manager, social media whisperer, developer, educator, and advanced applications of technologies. I look for opportunities to apply technologies to increase communication, engagement, and distribution of information to provide better results for end users.

Mariam Negaran is the Administrative Coordinator/Project Coordinator for the Weiser Diplomacy Center and Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy Program. She also supports the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Research and…

Angela Nicoloff is the administrative assistant senior for the Center on Finance, Law &…

Jennifer Niggemeier brings 20+ years of experience in working with current and future policy leaders. Jennifer leads a global team of 20+ executive leadership coaches delivering individual and group coaching to masters students, and designs and…

Shiyu Nitsos joined the Ford School in July 2018 and currently provides administrative support for the operations and programs of the Youth Policy Lab.  Shiyu grew up in China and graduated from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics…

Joe Payovich is a web designer at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, where he supports the web and digital projects needs of the Education Policy Initiative, Program for Practical Policy Engagement, Poverty…

Liz comes to YPL with seven years of experience working in the California Department of Public Health. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Sociology. At YPL, she will oversee our data operations, analyze and…

Jackie Riecks is a senior development assistant in the Ford School's Office of…

Stacey Rzeszut is the administrative coordinator for EPI and provides fiscal, operational and administrative support to the EPI team and predoctoral candidates. Outside of work, Stacey enjoys traveling with her…

Sharon Sand manages the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS), an initiative designed to regularly survey a broad, representative group of Detroit residents about their communities, including their experiences, perceptions, priorities, and…