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Dynarski study finds women more likely to attend college than men

Apr 14, 2012

Bloomberg News referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that examines why more men have not pursued college degrees to boost their employment prospects.Dynarski, an associate professor at the Ford School and School of...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski cited in Center for American Progress article about income difference on U.S. college campuses

Mar 13, 2012

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a Center for American Progress article called, "Race and Beyond: Income Differences Divide the College Campus in America."Sam Fulwood III, the article's author, used Dynarski's research on the growing gap...

Olga (Savic) Stella makes Crain's Detroit Business "40 Under 40" list for 2011

Feb 10, 2012

Crain's Detroit Business has named Olga (Savic) Stella (MPP '99) to its annual "40 Under 40" list for 2011.Stella, 35, directed the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's Green Grocer Project, "which aims to create sustainable grocery business in the...

The New York Times cites Dynarski study in article on the education gap between rich and poor

Feb 9, 2012

The New York Times referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that discusses the widening achievement gap between students from high- and low-income families.The Times article, "Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor,...

Doug Brook (MPA '67) honored with Naval Postgraduate School teaching excellence award

Jan 18, 2012

Ford School alumnus Doug Brook (MPA '67) was awarded the prestigious 2011 Naval Postgraduate School's Louis D. Liskin Award for Teaching Excellence.The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy's graduating class of students select the Liskin...

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America Unequal

Jan 5, 2012

The Last Word Distinguished University Professor Sheldon H. Danziger is one of the nation's foremost experts on poverty and inequality. He has led the National Poverty Center (NPC) since 2002. S&H: Tell us about the NPC's Michigan Recession...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski on gaps in college entry and completion discussed in Education Week blog

Dec 6, 2011

A recently released working paper, "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion," by Susan M. Dynarski and Martha Bailey, was discussed in an Education Week blog titled "Income and Gender Gap in College Attainment...

Growing income and gender gaps in college graduation

Dec 6, 2011

A new study shows that the gap in rates of college completion between students from high-and low-income families has grown significantly in the last 50 years."We find growing advantages for students from high-income families," said University of...

Inside Higher Ed interviews Susan M. Dynarski in "The 'Boy Problem' Examined"

Dec 6, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her research on the widening gap between the college entry and completion rates of the rich and poor. The data Dynarski and co-author Martha Bailey used from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National...

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Sheldon H. Danziger quoted in Wall Street Journal article, "Income Ladder's Sticky Steps"

Nov 12, 2011

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) spoke to Sheldon H. Danziger about the complexity of ranking American's income mobility. According to the article's author, Americans tend to shift income categories rather frequently, but are doing so less often than...

Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) receives 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

Oct 5, 2011

The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce that Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) is the recipient of the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award.The Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award is a program of the Neil Staebler Fund for...

Two Ford School alums receive PPIA emerging leader, achievement recognition awards

Aug 2, 2011

Two Ford School alumni, Karlo Marcelo (MPP '05) and Michael Pan (MPP '99) were honored in July with inaugural Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Alumni Recognition Awards as part of the program's 30th anniversary celebration.Karlo...

Gary Garbarino (MPP '86) profiled in Dome magazine

Jul 15, 2011

Gary Garbarino, an '86 MPP alumnus, was profiled in a Dome magazine article called "Lansing Institution." Garbarino has worked in the Michigan state government for 27 years—in the Senate, House, and governor's office. He is currently special...

Kathleen Mogelgaard (MPP '04) presents at U-M "Sustainability in Public Policy" event

May 11, 2011

Ford School alum Kathleen Mogelgaard (MPP '04) presented at a University of Michigan Alumni Association Lifelong Learning event held in Washington, DC. The topic of this April 7 event was "Sustainability in Public Policy" and included guest speakers...

Aronoff, Nuszkowski (both MPP '03) selected as 2011 American Marshall Memorial Fellows

May 11, 2011

Jeffrey Aronoff and Lisa Nuszkowski (both MPP '03) were selected as just two of forty-six 2011 American Marshall Memorial Fellows (MMF) by the German Marshall Fund of the United States.This competitive program selects emerging leaders from across...

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A thinner blue line, David Thacher on the growing gulf in public safety

Apr 26, 2011

David Thacher explores the growing gulf in public safety between haves, have-nots. Flint and Ann Arbor, Mich., are roughly equal in size. But that's where the comparison ends. Ann Arbor is home to a rapidly growing tech industry, a highly...

Two Ford School doctoral students recognized for exceptional dissertations

Apr 26, 2011

Christopher Roberts (PhD '10) has been honored with Rackham's top doctoral award for his dissertation, "Exploring Fractures Within Human Rights: An Empirical Study of Resistance."The 2010 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards are given to those...

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Demand-side solutions to health disparities

Dec 6, 2010

Professor Jim House is on a research leave this year as a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. From his office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, he's writing a new book, tentatively titled Beyond Sicko and Health Care...

Alum Jeff Barnes profiled in Detroit News article, "The novice behind Snyder's big victory"

Nov 4, 2010

Jeff Barnes (MPP ’09) is profiled in a Detroit News article for his role as the campaign manager for Rick Synder’s successful Michigan gubernatorial bid.Barnes, a "political novice," told the Detroit News that he used his experience as a captain in...

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Ford School alum Jeremy Borovitz pens Michigan Daily op-ed

Oct 11, 2010

Jeremy Borovitz (BA ’09) wrote an op-ed for the Michigan Daily about his 'peaceful realization' to join the Peace Corps after his graduation from the University of Michigan. Borovitz, who is currently serving as a Youth Development Volunteer in the...

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press article called "Census finds record gap between rich and poor"

Sep 28, 2010

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an AP article about the widening income gap between America's richest and poorest.The income gap is at an all-time high, with the top-earning 20% of Americans taking home 49.4% of America's income. Danziger stated that...

Gerard M. Anderson, Ford School alum, will become President and CEO of DTE Energy effective October 1st

Sep 28, 2010

Ford School alum Gerard M. Anderson (MPP '88) will become president and chief executive officer of DTE Energy beginning Oct. 1, taking the reins from his mentor, Anthony F. Earley Jr. Anderson has served as DTE Energy president and chief operating...

Ford School student, alum publish article in UC-Berkeley policy journal

Sep 21, 2010

An article by MPP student Britni Must and alum Kathleen Ludewig (MPP '10) was published in Policy Matters, a journal produced by the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The article, "Mobile Money: Cell Phone...

Diversity Center announces 2010-2011 grant recipients

Jul 14, 2010

The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies issued its inaugural call for proposals in March for projects that would contribute to academic research on diversity and/or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity....

Ford School alum Sukhi Dosanjh (MPP '01) featured in Oakland Tribune article

Jun 9, 2010

Sukhi Dosanjh, a 2001 Ford School MPP graduate, is profiled in an Oakland Tribune article titled "East Bay native helping farmers in Afghanistan." Dosanjh has been in Afghanistan since August 2009 managing a $225 million U.S. foreign aid program....

Michael Pan (MPP '99) to give Ford School commencement address

Mar 19, 2010

Michael Pan, Senior Policy Advisor to Susan E. Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the Charge to the Class at the 2010 Ford School commencement ceremonies.Pan is a 1999 MPP alumnus of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public...

Kathryn Dominguez, Norman Bishara (MPP '04) use world financial crisis as teaching tool

Jan 20, 2010

Kathryn Dominguez and Norman Bishara, an assistant professor in the business school and MPP alum, spoke to the Michigan Daily about the affect of the recent world economic crisis on the content of the courses they teach.Dominguez currently teaches...

Ford School alum Shevaun Culmer (MPP ’09) named to Organization of American States anti-terrorism post

Nov 23, 2009

Ford School alum Shevaun Culmer (MPP ’09) was named the new Program Manager at the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), the antiterrorism arm of the Organization of American States (OAS).According to a Bahamian news...

Doug Brook (MPA '67) recognized with Neil Staebler Alumni Service Award

Oct 12, 2009

One of the highlights of the late-September Ford School Alumni Reunion Weekend was the presentation of the Neil Staebler Alumni Service Award to Dr. Douglas A. Brook (MPA '67). Brook was given the award in recognition of a very distinguished career...

Kristin Seefeldt quoted in Detroit Free Press article, "Cobo a scene of desperation: Social service agencies are bracing for more troubles"

Oct 8, 2009

In light of the desperate showing of thousands of people seeking federal assistance at Detroit’s Cobo Hall, Kristin Seefeldt spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the “cracks” in many government programs. Seefeldt, who is currently conducting a...