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Morela Hernandez

Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Faculty Director, Leadership Initiative
Hernandez is an internationally recognized scholar with deep expertise in applying behavioral science insights to design and improve organizational systems and decision-making practices. She is widely published in top-tier academic journals and popular media outlets, and serves on several editorial boards. At Michigan, Hernandez teaches courses on leadership and serves as faculty director of the Ford School's Leadership Initiative.
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Joy Rohde

Associate Professor of Public Policy
Rohde is historian who specializes in the relationship between policy knowledge, technology, and American democracy. At Michigan, she is also affiliated with the Department of History, the Science, Technology, and Society Program, and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program.
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David E. Thacher

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Planning
As an associate professor of public policy and urban planning, Thacher’s research draws from philosophy, history, and the interpretive social sciences to develop and apply a humanistic approach to policy research. Most of his work has focused on criminal justice policy, where he has undertaken studies of order maintenance policing, the local police role in homeland security, community policing reform, the distribution of safety and security, prisoner re-entry, and criminal justice discretion.
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Green shares data center concerns with Michigan lawmakers

Feb 15, 2026
The Ford School's Ben Green testified before members of Michigan's House Subcommittee on Oversight regarding the anticipated impacts data centers will have on Michiganders. Various networks have covered Green's expertise on this issue.
In the Media

Should we earn dividend's from data? - Stevenson

Oct 21, 2025 On with Kara Swisher
Ford School economist Betsey Stevenson made the case for an AI dividend on the podcast, "On with Kara Swisher."  Stevenson presented her idea that would allow consumers to receive dividends for engaging with companies that use our data. She stated, “...
In the Media

Lantz on the dangers of vaccine exemptions

Oct 14, 2025 U.S. News & World Report
As vaccine exemptions are on the rise across states, the Ford School's Paula Lantz spoke with U.S. News & World Report on the issue and the concerns it poses to public health. Lantz asserted, “When you allow people to opt out of vaccine mandates beca...
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Announcing the Ford School Fall Events Schedule

Aug 22, 2025
Ford School fall events will look at the state of U.S. democracy, international crises, and the Abundance debate. The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events for the autumn 2025, engaging with our students, faculty, staff, and...
Publication

Moynihan on the death of USAID

Aug 6, 2025
In his paper published in Public Administration and Development, Don Moynihan analyzes the unprecedented dismantling of USAID under President Trump’s second administration, orchestrated by Elon Musk.
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Prestigious National Academies committee appoints Parthasarathy

Jul 25, 2025
Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been appointed to the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee that was established in 2016 to advance ethical...
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State-level AI legislation can guide fair housing practices

May 20, 2025
As the number of artificial intelligence (AI)-related measures introduced in U.S. state and territorial legislatures continues to grow, policymakers, advocates and consumers can seize the moment to assure that the technology is promoting fair housing...
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Trump's 100 days in office: Ford School experts available

Apr 29, 2025
In the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a whirlwind of policy shifts that have sent ripples across the globe. The responses to his administration's actions have ranged from applause to skepticism. Ford School fa...
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Empowering bureaucrats helps governments and citizens

Mar 31, 2025
Empowered bureaucrats can make decisions that will lead to better and more efficient service for citizens, according to Dan Honig, author of “Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People To Help Government Do Better.”   In a Policy Talk at the Ford ...
In the Media

Hausman questions nuclear power use as a solution to cutting emissions

Mar 19, 2025 The Baltimore Banner
The Baltimore Banner spoke to the Ford School's Catherine Hausman asking for her predictions on the future of nuclear energy. The article noted that a recent study concluded the U.S. would have to increase nuclear output by nearly five-fold to meet t...
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Cavaillé on why inequality is hard to solve

Mar 7, 2025 Rhodes Center
Charlotte Cavaillé, Ford School professor, talked with Mark Blyth about politics of inequality. Cavaillé characterized liberals and conservatives who see inequality as "the two outraged groups are not outraged about the same thing so that precludes a...
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Moynihan on donors paying millions to dine with Trump

Mar 4, 2025 Wired
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor says his worries about donors dining with Trump is "where there doesn’t seem to be a clear line between Trump’s businesses and the presidency.” He says, “The concern is less about fundraising and more about access ...
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Moynihan on DOGE employees' government salaries

Mar 4, 2025 Wired
Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, spoke about reports of DOGE employees receiving six-figure salaries from government agencies. He said, "It does seem worth understanding what these employees are being paid, especially if they are being paid signi...
In the Media

How government may use AI to determine spending cuts - Moynihan

Feb 18, 2025 Axios
With the emergence of AI as one of the largest technological innovations of the decade, scholars suspect AI will soon be used by the government to determine where to cut funding. "Everyone is excited about the use of AI, and over time it will undoubt...