Dustin Castro is the Associate Director for Recruiting and Admissions at the Ford School. Dustin oversees the recruitment and admissions processes for the Ford School undergraduate and master's programs. He also serves as the admissions representativ...
Logan Corey is the Assistant Director for Recruiting and Admissions at the Ford School. Logan previously worked with The Residential College, housed within The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at UM. While Logan held a few different roles...
Amy Flanagan is an Academic Advisor at the Ford School. In her role, Amy advises current BA students and Minor students on understanding and meeting program requirements. She provides administrative support for the BA program and to the BA program fa...
As Director of Student and Academic Services, Susan will oversee admissions, academic advising, fellowships/funding, and the Registrar. In addition, as a member of the Dean's management team, she will help provide strategic leadership. Susan will wor...
Zach Marentay is the Admissions & CRM Specialist at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He is also a public address announcer for Michigan Athletics. Zach has previously worked for a few other units at U-M, including ...
Matt Wallace is the Admissions Coordinator for the Online Master of Public Affairs (OMPA) program at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. As a former public school educator, and undergraduate recruitment coordinator, Matt has br...
The Ford School communityFrom the day you enroll, you’re part of a great community—close-knit, engaged, and active while in school, and well-connected, involved, and committed long after graduation. With approximately 110 MPP students, 25 MPA student...
Explore funding opportunities and apply for financial aidLook for an email from our Student & Academic Services team on March 9 with admissions and funding details. Apply to the fellowships below—see links for details and eligibility.Weiser Diplomacy...
The Ford School at the University of Michigan is a community dedicated to the public goodWe inspire and prepare diverse leaders grounded in service, conduct transformational research, and collaborate on evidence-based policymaking to take on our comm...
International students thrive at the University of MichiganFord School master's students come from about a dozen countries and make up nearly twenty percent of the cohort. Campus-wide, the broader university attracts students from 130+ countries, re...
Even before you arrive in Ann Arbor this fall, you will have an opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the academic year.We'll share more information, updates, and a detailed fall welcome...
Situated in one of America's great public universities, the Ford School is large enough to satisfy diverse intellectual and policy interests—and small enough to offer a warm, supportive, inclusive educational community. The Ford School is a nationall...
Why choose the Ford School?
We face unprecedented, complex public challenges—inequality, climate change, access to education, refugee crises, and so much more. Our world needs the efforts of an energetic, committed, creative generation—prepared to...
Welcome to a community dedicated to the public goodWe selected you from among a talented, accomplished group of applicants because of your academic and professional achievements and the potential you’ve demonstrated for forging a career of tremendous...
The Ford School at the University of Michigan is a community dedicated to the public good. We inspire and prepare diverse leaders grounded in service, conduct transformational research, and collaborate on evidence-based policymaking to take on our co...
There are a variety of opportunities for you to spend time with and get to know members of the Ford School community. Visit us in Ann Arbor for Spring Preview Day, have coffee with our alumni, connect with current students, and attend our Future Ford...
Congratulations to the three recipients of the 2023 Staff Recognition Awards! Amy Flanagan from Student & Academic Services, DMACS Project Lead Sharon Sand, and Kirby Jewell from the Business and Grants Office received their accolades at the annual F...
The Ford School intends to pause admissions for its Master of Public Affairs program for one cycle (Fall 2022)--pending approval from Rackham Graduate School–so that faculty and staff teams can devote time and resources to evaluating, optimizing, and...
Last week, the Graham Sustainability Institute awarded more than $800,000 in tuition and project funding to support the 2022 Dow Sustainability Fellows and two, large international student projects funded by the Dow Distinguished Awards.
Among t...
