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Visiting faculty

Lori Lightfoot

Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence
Lori Lightfoot served as Chicago's mayor from 2019-2023. She is the second woman, first Black female and first openly gay person in that role. Before becoming mayor, Lightfoot served as senior equity partner in the Litigation and Conflict Resolution…
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Ford School Fall Launch 2024

Aug 27, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall Courtyard
Students, faculty, and staff: Join Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and the entire Ford School community in celebrating the beginning of the year and welcoming both old and new faces to Weill Hall. Food and festivities kick off at 4:00 p.m. in the courtyard, with remarks by the dean at 5 p.m.
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Ford School alumni reception at APPAM

Nov 21, 2024, 7:00-8:30 pm EST
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Room: Azelea 1
Network, socialize, and connect with Ford School alumni, faculty, and friends!
U.S. Capitol Building
News

STPP weighs the costs of new policing technologies

Aug 20, 2024
Policing technologies are increasingly being used to surveil the public with the stated goal of making communities safer and decreasing crime.New policy briefs from the Ford School of Public Policy’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy program...
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PhD Students

Marni Morse

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Marni Morse is a joint doctoral student in the departments of Sociology and Public Policy, specializing in the sociology of law, with a focus on gender law and policy. Her primary research interest is care labor.Marni brings her legal training to her…
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PhD Students

Eunice Yau

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Eunice is a joint doctoral student in Public Policy and Sociology. Her current research interests are in financial behavior and state attempts to shape financial behavior through policies, programs, and other means, particularly for people with low…
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PhD Students

Siwen Xiao

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Siwen Xiao is a joint Ph.D. student in Public Policy and Political Science. Her research interests lie at the intersections of science and technology policy, authoritarian politics, and international political economy. She previously worked as a…
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PhD Students

William Taylor

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William D. Taylor is a joint doctoral student in Political Science and Public Policy. His research employs advanced computational methods to investigate the challenges faced by populations with limited social, political, and economic capital, and…
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