Tools for influence and action | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Type: School event
Host: Student & Academic Services
Series: Admissions

Tools for influence and action

Date & time

Dec 3, 2020, 12:00-12:45 pm EST

Location

This is a Virtual Event.

With a firm grounding in social science research and quantitative analysis, real-world policy issues are woven throughout our rigorous, hands-on curriculum. Learn about opportunities to practice these skills in and out of the classroom and how they provide a toolbox of research, analytical, and management skills that are highly transferable across sectors and issue areas. This session features Professor Paula Lantz, associate dean for academic affairs, Professor Brian Jacob, co-director of the Youth Policy Lab, and Professor Jonathan Hanson. Student Academic Services will also be on hand to answer questions about the application process.

Headshot of Paula Lantz

Faculty Expert

Paula Lantz

James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy; Director, BA Programs
A social demographer, Lantz studies the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health. She is currently engaged in research regarding innovative financing approaches for supportive housing among Medicaid beneficiaries, and also on how COVID-19 is exacerbating existing social and health inequalities in the U.S.
Headshot of Brian Jacob

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.
Jonathan Hanson

Faculty Expert

Jonathan K. Hanson

MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer in Statistics for Public Policy
Hanson is a specialist in comparative political economy and political development. He examines the ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes. A former congressional aide, he has been active in political campaigns.