Policy Topics

Analytic methods

Showing 151 - 180 of 608 results

In the Media

Gerber and Morenoff seek to understand vaccine hesitancy in Detroit

Jan 25, 2021 Model D

"It really jumped out that for people of color in general, and Blacks specifically, how important it is to get a [vaccination] recommendation from a health care provider or government health officials," said Jeffrey Morenoff, commenting on findings...

News

Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology

Jan 21, 2021

Robert Hampshire, associate professor at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, whose research and policy engagement focuses on understanding the societal, climate and equity implications of autonomous and connected...

News

Jacob and Dynarski ranked among top U.S. education policy influencers

Jan 11, 2021

Education Week released their 11th annual RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings—the top 200 university-based scholars who shape education practice and policy. Ford School professors Brian Jacob and Susan M. Dynarski were two of the four...

Brian Jacob, Sue Dynarski, and members of the Education Policy Initiative stand along the winding main staircase of the Ford School's home, Weill Hall

News

Watkins-Hayes: What the HIV safety net can teach us about the fight against COVID-19

Jan 9, 2021 Detroit Free Press

Read Celeste Watkins-Hayes' op-ed in the Detroit Free Press below. In winter 2021, Watkins-Hayes will teach a graduate course, PubPol 750: Interview Methods, and an undergraduate course, SOC 295: Pandemics: Social Dimensions of HIV and...

In the Media

Shaefer shares food insecurity insights on the Food First podcast

Jan 5, 2021 Food First podcast

Shaefer: "A number of years ago work requirements were reimposed on food stamps for adults without dependents....We looked at the research nationally and locally....when you add work requirements, there is very little evidence there it has any...

News

Celeste Watkins-Hayes takes a people-centered research approach

Jan 4, 2021

New Ford School sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes works at the intersection of inequality, public policy, and institutions, with a special focus on urban poverty and race, class, and gender studies. Her most recent book Remaking a Life: How Women...

News

Hall delivers 3rd annual Barbara Sinclair Lecture on the insidious influence of lobbyists

Dec 18, 2020

In accepting his American Political Science Association (APSA) career award for contributions to the understanding of legislative politics, Rick Hall delivered the 2020 Barbara Sinclair Lecture on December 2, 2020, to fellow scholars, members of the...

News

Students highlight their practical policy engagements

Dec 17, 2020

Ford School students engaged in real problem-solving in the fall 2020 semester, tackling some of the most important issues facing Michigan. The undergraduate and graduate students participated in research and analysis projects as a part of the...

News

Trust in government in a time of questioning: local governance leads the way

Dec 17, 2020

In a time of growing suspicion about the role of government at the state and national level, a good news story emerges when looking at local governance in Michigan. The conclusion of a new compendium study, The Functioning of Democracy: Insights...

In the Media

Dynarski: The student loan system has layers and layers of dysfunction

Dec 15, 2020 NPR Marketplace

"The key problem is in default and repayment problems," said Dynarski. "In terms of a macro-level, is this a big drag on the economy? I don't think so. In terms of a micro-level, are there people who's lives are ruined by fairly small amounts of...

In the Media

Pandemic recession's special burden on women could drive inequality for decades to come, says Stevenson

Nov 18, 2020 New York Times

“We are creating inequality 20 years down the line that is even greater than we have today,” said Stevenson. “This is how inequality begets inequality.” Read the full New York Times article...

In the Media

2020 election challenges extremely unlikely to change result in Michigan, says Hanson

Nov 9, 2020 WXYZ Detroit

"When all is said and done, to change about 150,000 votes [in Michigan] is a really big task and it's extremely unlikely that that will happen," said Jonathan Hanson. Read the full WXYZ article about next steps in the 2020 election...

In the Media

Stevenson: At current pace, return to pre-pandemic job market not expected until February 2022

Nov 6, 2020 CNN Business

"At the current pace of improvement, the job market would not return to its pre-pandemic level until February 2022," said Stevenson. Read the full CNN Business article...

In the Media

2020 U.S. Senate race in Michigan tied closely to presidential race, says Hanson

Oct 31, 2020 Washington Examiner

"In the end, it depends on how close the presidential race is. If Biden runs really strong in Michigan, Peters is likely to have wind behind his sails as well," Hanson said. "I expect James to run a few percentage points stronger than Trump. The...

In the Media

Hanson weighs in on Michigan's importance in 2020 election

Oct 27, 2020 WNEM

“Michigan is clearly one of the battleground states,” said Hanson. “The vote totals we see Tuesday night are not going to be indicative of the overall totals," he said. "Probably, they’ll lead more toward Trump on Tuesday because more Republicans...

In the Media

Shipan: Biden and Peters polling leads steady, but a close election result still likely

Oct 25, 2020 Courthouse News Service

“Although Biden’s lead over Trump is similar to Clinton’s lead at this same point, Biden’s lead has been far steadier” said Shipan. “Biden’s lead has been consistently large. Second, pollsters learn from their mistakes. In 2016, they...

In the Media

As U.S. Senate race in Michigan tightens, Hanson highlights strong coattail effect

Oct 23, 2020 Fox News

"The presidential race is really dominating what's going to happen in this senate race in Michigan. The coattail effect will be very strong," said Hanson. "If Trump was to have a really strong performance in Michigan, I think that could bring James...

In the Media

Hanson on blue collar Michigan

Oct 14, 2020 CNBC

Macomb is "a transition county that’s very middle class and very blue collar. In some ways it’s a snapshot of Michigan overall, but also in a lot of ways it ...looks similar to a lot of the rest of the country. If the 2018 election is any indicator...

In the Media

Axelrod joins APSA opinion calling for coordinated media response to 2020 Election Results

Oct 7, 2020 The Guardian

"If the outcome is not going to be known on election night, play-by-play coverage on the model of past elections is unnecessary and, in fact, dangerously uninformative. All media should adopt the strict standard that no state winner should be...

News

Meet our new faculty: Ben Green

Aug 10, 2020

Ben Green was selected as one of six University of Michigan Society of Fellows for a three-year appointment. He will be an assistant professor at the Ford School working on a book project and teaching students. His research focuses on the social and...

Alumni spotlight

Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD ‘97) advocates for immigrant economic inclusion

Jul 20, 2020

Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) has been a leading advocate for immigrant inclusion in Detroit over the past two decades. After serving in Michigan’s House of Representatives for six years–his final term as the second highest ranking legislator–he...

Alumni spotlight

Fernandes-Alcantara (MPP ‘06) addresses barriers facing vulnerable youth

Jul 15, 2020

As a specialist in social policy at the Congressional Research Service, Adrienne Fernandes Alcantara (MPP '06) addresses the barriers vulnerable youth face, including youth who experience homelessness, foster care, sex trafficking, challenges in the...

Alumni spotlight

Dr. Demessie (PhD ‘10) advances underserved communities

Jun 22, 2020

As the vice president of policy research and analysis at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Dr. Menna Demessie (PhD '10) strives to analyze and synthesize data and equip stakeholders with information to have constructive dialogue about...

Alumni spotlight

Claudia Muñoz (MPP ‘09) improves U.S. defense and security

Jun 18, 2020

Claudia Muñoz' (MPP '09) career has focused on improving the national and international defense and security sector. With over 20 years of experience in the public and private sector, Munoz continues her dedication to these sectors as a research...

News

Two Ford School faculty awarded the prestigious Carnegie Fellowship

May 12, 2020

Two faculty members at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy have been chosen from hundreds of nominees as part of the prestigious Carnegie Fellows program. Professors Susan Dynarski and H. Luke Shaefer are among only...

News

Van Wie and Walden awarded the 2020 Peter Eckstein prize for interdisciplinary research

Apr 28, 2020

Ford School student Ryan Van Wie (MPP ‘20) and Jacob Walden (PhD candidate in political science) are the 2020 winners of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. The award celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research, which is...

Research team takes on food insecurity in Detroit in the face of coronavirus limitations

Apr 17, 2020

Access to food is a critical measure of societal disparity that has been brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. School lunch programs that previously helped bridge a gap for low income families are unavailable during school closures,...

News

Analytic methods

Gerber and Morenoff seek to understand vaccine hesitancy in Detroit

Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology

Jacob and Dynarski ranked among top U.S. education policy influencers

Watkins-Hayes: What the HIV safety net can teach us about the fight against COVID-19

Shaefer shares food insecurity insights on the Food First podcast

Celeste Watkins-Hayes takes a people-centered research approach

Hall delivers 3rd annual Barbara Sinclair Lecture on the insidious influence of lobbyists

Students highlight their practical policy engagements

Trust in government in a time of questioning: local governance leads the way

Dynarski: The student loan system has layers and layers of dysfunction

Pandemic recession's special burden on women could drive inequality for decades to come, says Stevenson

2020 election challenges extremely unlikely to change result in Michigan, says Hanson

Stevenson: At current pace, return to pre-pandemic job market not expected until February 2022

2020 U.S. Senate race in Michigan tied closely to presidential race, says Hanson

Hanson weighs in on Michigan's importance in 2020 election

Shipan: Biden and Peters polling leads steady, but a close election result still likely

As U.S. Senate race in Michigan tightens, Hanson highlights strong coattail effect

Hanson on blue collar Michigan

Axelrod joins APSA opinion calling for coordinated media response to 2020 Election Results

Meet our new faculty: Ben Green

Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD ‘97) advocates for immigrant economic inclusion

Fernandes-Alcantara (MPP ‘06) addresses barriers facing vulnerable youth

Dr. Demessie (PhD ‘10) advances underserved communities

Claudia Muñoz (MPP ‘09) improves U.S. defense and security

Two Ford School faculty awarded the prestigious Carnegie Fellowship

Van Wie and Walden awarded the 2020 Peter Eckstein prize for interdisciplinary research

Research team takes on food insecurity in Detroit in the face of coronavirus limitations

The Ford School ranks number one in social policy

Lantz contributes to National Academies advisory report for "Healthy People 2030"

New BA minor opens policy education to more U-M students