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Lantz and Young honored with prestigious U-M awards

Oct 27, 2023

Ford School professors Paula Lantz and Alford A. Young Jr., were among 29 faculty recognized by the University of Michigan provost for their scholarly contributions, teaching, and service at an awards ceremony on October 23, 2023. Lantz and Young...

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Thacher studies history to inform today's police reform

Oct 27, 2023

Although some may view reducing the harms of policing as a contemporary issue, David Thacher encourages modern reformers to consider the past in the Journal of Criminal Justice. Using original archival research, Thacher examined the use of summons...

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Atran discusses how organizations should approach geopolitical risk

Oct 25, 2023

In a podcast episode for RANE Insights, Scott Atran, adjunct research professor at the Ford School, explored the history and future dynamics of how organizations approach geopolitical risk through the lens of security and intelligence. Atran...

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Ford School opens applications for powerful one year degree program

Oct 25, 2023

Today, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy opens applications for its Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program—an innovative, powerful one-year degree. The school's MPA combines training in rigorous applied policy analysis with the development...

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Ciorciari discusses the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on US-Iran relations

Oct 24, 2023

In an article for The Conversation, Ford School professor John Ciorciari described how the events unfolding in Israel and Palestine will likely deepen the struggle for influence in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran. “The long-standing...

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Raimondo addresses labor market changes

Oct 24, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addressed labor market challenges in a conversation with Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson. She noted the vast number of people and agencies within the Department of Commerce – nearly 47,000...

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Ralph proposes more effective communication for anti-corruption reporting

Oct 22, 2023

In a blog post for Corruption Justice Legitimacy, Alex Ralph, writing instructor and teaching professor at the Ford School, outlined how anti-corruption practitioners and researchers have struggled to communicate most effectively why their work...

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Air pollution a long-term risk for low-income countries' prosperity - Hausman

Oct 22, 2023

Catherine Hausman, associate professor at the Ford School, asserts that air pollution in low-income countries is one major symptom of environmental inequality. In a BBC article, she is quoted and highlights that air pollution will be a long-term...

In the Media

Hanson: Next House speaker will face same problems as McCarthy

Oct 20, 2023 The National Desk

Jonathan Hanson, The National Desk: “It doesn't really matter who it is. There's not a single person who can unify that caucus in a way that they have a solid grasp of control,” said Jonathan Hanson, a former congressional staffer and lecturer at...

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Global warming and the green transition pose the world's greatest challenge - Wolfers

Oct 20, 2023 The Economic Times

Justin Wolfers, The Economic Times: Q. What do you consider the world’s greatest economic challenge today? A. The most immediate one encompasses the tremendous disruptions of global warming and trying to transition to a greener economy. These...

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DNEP Partner Profile: Jefferson East Inc. fosters growth in five neighborhoods

Oct 18, 2023

The nonprofit organization Jefferson East Inc. grew out of a grassroots effort in the early 1990s to bring retail development to Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. The organization is still working today to support residents and...

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Page selected as Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration

Oct 18, 2023

The Ford School’s Susan D. Page has been selected by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) for inclusion in its 2023 Class of Academy Fellows, in recognition of her years of public administration service and expertise. Page,...

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Undergraduate workshop prepares students for the future of work

Oct 18, 2023

This October, the Ford School’s Leadership Initiative and Career Services team hosted the second annual Deloitte Future of Work Institute (FoWI). Undergraduate students from the Ford School and the U-M Leadership Certificate program participated in...

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Michigan’s smaller local governments need help accessing state and federal grants

Oct 11, 2023

As unprecedented state and federal funding opportunities have emerged over the past 18 months with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Michigan local government leaders have expressed their concern...

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Wolfers on the significance of Claudia Goldin's Nobel Prize

Oct 10, 2023 Axios

Justin Wolfers, Axios: Women were "barely thought of, if at all," in economists' past labor market empirical analysis says Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan. Plus, where it was standard for men to study men in the labor...

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Inflation and the labor market since 2020: A successful soft landing?

Oct 10, 2023

The threat of inflation seems to be receding and the possibility of a 'soft landing' is improving, according to a panel of economists at the Ford School. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy Brad DeLong, and Ford...

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Stevenson salutes her mentor, Economics Nobel Prize winner Claudia Goldin

Oct 10, 2023

Noting that the field of economics is still a male-dominated profession with women comprising only 1 in 8 full professors in 2022, Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson hailed the ”revolutionary work” of her mentor and dissertation...

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Sandy Su (MPA '20) on charting her career path

Oct 10, 2023

Sandy Su (MPA ‘21) was an experienced non-profit professional working in the humanitarian and development sectors in her home country of Myanmar. With aspirations to work internationally, she needed to expand her resume beyond her localized...

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Michigan Governor Whitmer cites her time at the Ford School

Oct 10, 2023

In an editorial for Education Week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer urges teachers to move to Michigan, promoting what she calls, "a state with a positive vision for public education." She begins the article citing her time and mission when she...

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Michelmore and Pilkauskas discuss the benefits of tax credits

Oct 9, 2023

Over the past few months, Ford School associate professors Katherine Michelmore and Natasha Pilkauskas have been discussing their research and insights on the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit in a wide array of outlets. Here...

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Rabe’s commentary on environment policy focus on EVs and climate action

Oct 9, 2023

The Ford School's professor Barry Rabe has been commenting on the many forces at work as the U.S. moves to tackle climate change, as well as introduce more eclectic vehicle (EV) manufacture and infrastructure. Here is a review of his recent...

In the Media

Luke Shaefer praises Minnesota child tax credit

Oct 9, 2023 Minneapolis Star Tribune

Luke Shaefer, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Minnesota's initiative appears to be one of the most ambitious child tax credits in the nation. It covers one of the broadest age ranges — through age 17 — and the $1,750 maximum credit may be one of the...

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Ford School’s Ali and Ciorciari warn of escalation after Hamas attack on Israel

Oct 9, 2023

Ford School experts have been commenting on the Hamas attacks on Israel: John Ciorciari is a professor of public policy at the Ford School of Public Policy whose research focuses on international law and politics in the Global South. "The...

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Returning students practice leadership skills

Oct 9, 2023

On an overcast morning in late August, 38 continuing Ford School MPP students gathered in the Dixboro Woods to strategize, communicate, and achieve a shared objective. But it wasn’t to fulfill a consulting project or a problem set. It was part of...

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Ford School’s Joe Schwarz celebrated as ”Hero of the Game”

Oct 8, 2023

The Ford School’s Joe Schwarz, lecturer in public policy and a longtime public servant and veteran, was hailed as the “Hero of the Game” during Michigan’s home football game against Rutgers. Hero of the Game recognizes “community heroes –...

In the Media

Leiser on the far-right shift in the Ottawa County government

Oct 5, 2023 MLive

“It’s almost as if instead of leading with, ‘OK, what’s our job in this jurisdiction in this county? What services do we provide?’ – and then sort of taking the cues from citizens and policy from there – it’s like a flipped script,” said Stephanie...

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Kleinman on the hazards of facial recognition technology in schools

Oct 4, 2023 City & State

“One thing that’s different from a lot of these earlier kinds of surveillance technologies is the way that the data travels so far beyond the school where it’s coming from,” Kleinman said in an interview. “The student data in these databases is...

Alumni spotlight

Tara Lanigan (MPA '21) on her pivot to the public sector

Oct 3, 2023

Tara Lanigan (MPA ‘21) was working for a mobility start-up and wanted to focus more intentionally on transportation or sustainability policy. She was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) in 2022 and serves as a policy advisor for the...

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Egle Klekere (MPA '21) on taking her firm to the next level

Oct 3, 2023

Egle Klekere (MPA, '21) is the founder of her own communications consulting firm in Latvia. She was looking for a program to help deepen her knowledge and gain new energy for her own and her company's performance. How has your work been...

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William Selesky (MPA '20) on value unlocked at the Ford School

Oct 3, 2023

William Selesky (MPA ‘20) was a practicing attorney in state government who wanted to expand his policy skill set and network beyond the legal profession. He now serves as corporate counsel for Amazon. What do you do for Amazon? I'm an...

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