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PhD Students

J'Mauri Jackson

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J’Mauri Jackson (she/her) is a Ph.D. Student in Public Policy and Sociology, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and Rackham Merit Fellow. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at The Ohio State University (2019) and a Master of Art in…
PhD Students

Kelcie Gerson

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Kelcie is a PhD student in Public Policy and Economics. She is interested in studying the intersection of household finance and education, with a focus on how students finance post-secondary pursuits. Previously, she worked as an interest rate…
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PhD Students

Xavier Fields

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Xavier is a joint doctoral student in Sociology and Public Policy. His research looks broadly at how legal and organizational structures impact gender construction in schools. He is interested in how static identity categories used in state-level…
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PhD Students

Saheel Chodavadia

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Saheel Chodavadia is a PhD Student in Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan; his current research interests are in development and labor economics.Saheel previously worked as a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the Harvard Business School.…
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PPIA students reflect on their summer of study and social life 

Aug 2, 2023
What are the dynamics of inequity in labor markets? How do we determine appropriate categories for people in a multicultural society?  How is the U.S. approach to ethnicity and nationality different from what they are doing in Europe?  These were...
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STPP to explore best practice in community engagement

Aug 1, 2023
As technologists and scientists increasingly engage with communities in order to enhance the societal benefits of their work, and demonstrate its public value, it is important to ensure that such engagements benefit the people they claim to serve....
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In the Media

Jacob's study on teacher loan forgiveness cited in Chalkbeat

Aug 1, 2023 Chalkbeat
Brian Jacob, Chalkbeat: “The program has really good intentions,” said Brian Jacob, a professor at the University of Michigan and coauthor of the study. But, ultimately, “it’s not effective as it’s currently structured.” “The teachers in schools...
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MEDC shares it knowledge in a data-hungry world

Jul 31, 2023
Education researchers across the country are always in search of more data. They all have access to resources like the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), but each state has different models of collaboration and data sharing. A recent example in...
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Leiser and Shaefer comment on Detroit bankruptcy anniversary

Jul 18, 2023
As the city of Detroit marked the 10th anniversary of its declaration of bankruptcy, publications took stock of the progress the city has made. Bloomberg quoted the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy’s (CLOSUP) Stephanie Leiser, who leads...
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