Alex Ralph

Core faculty

Alex L. Ralph

Writing Instructor

Alex Ralph is a writing instructor at the Ford School. Previous to the Ford School, he taught for over a decade in the Sweetland Center for Writing and the English Department at the University of Michigan. In 2009 he received the English Department's…

News

Alvin Christian awarded the 2023 Peter Eckstein Prize

May 17, 2023

Ford School PhD candidate Alvin Christian is the 2023 winner of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research, an award that celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research in public policy. His research paper, “Restraining Orders,...

Alvin Christian smiling in an office space with tables and orange chairs in the background

In the Media

Ralph reports on local leaders' theory of change in Cincinnati

Aug 23, 2022 Soapbox Cincinnati

Writing instructor Alex Ralph spoke to four nonprofit leaders in Cincinnati "to understand what drew them to their work and how, obstacles and all, they try to implement their theory of change." "These four leaders form a kind of Greek chorus,"...

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Trish Fisher (MPP/MPH ‘23) awarded Peter Eckstein Prize for her examination of food systems and climate policy

May 18, 2022

Trish Fisher’s (MPP/MPH ‘23) paper, “The ‘Dark Horse’ of Climate Change: Agricultural Methane Governance in the United States and Canada,” earned her the 2022 Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. The Eckstein Prize is the Ford...

Publication

Using school assessments to improve curricula and student results - Ralph

May 10, 2022

The use of mandatory testing for school assessment has been questioned for years. Are they the best measure of student or school achievement? Do they affect curriculum changes that benefit students? In the Cinicinnati Enquirer, Ford School writing...

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Ralph pens article on corruption and Russian invasion

Apr 10, 2022

Alex Ralph, a writing instructor at the Ford School, recently sat down with Frank Vogl, co-founder of Transparency International, the chairman of the Partnership for Transparency Fund and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, to discuss...

In the Media

Alex Ralph profiles a mental health services provider in Cincinnati

Aug 31, 2021 Soapbox Cincinnati

Ford School writing instructor Alex Ralph takes a deep look at a mental health services provider and its important wrap-around services like supported employment. Read his article in Soapbox...

In the Media

Alex Ralph reports on mental health providers navigating COVID in Cincinnati

Jun 29, 2021 Soapbox Cincinnati

Ford School writing instructor takes a look at the delivery of and coordination of care for some of Cincinnati's most vulnerable populations during the pandemic. Read his article in Soapbox...

Ford School’s Alex Ralph reports on mental health court during a pandemic

Jun 12, 2020

Alex Ralph, lecturer at the Ford School, reports for the Cincinnati Enquirer about the Hamilton County Felony Mental Health Court, established in 2010 and guided by the principle of “treatment in lieu of conviction.” The program looks after some...

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Students explore the power of narrative in "Storytelling for Policy Writing"

Nov 21, 2017

Dina Emam (MPP/MAE '18) shared an intimate glimpse into the life of a Cambodian refugee. Kyle Enochs (MPP '18) tackled restrictions on rural broadband expansion. Hannah Bauman (MPP '18) challenged the teacher certification system. Lee...

State & Hill

Chimera, Morse, and Ralph--the Ford School's writing instructors--get "The Last Word"

May 5, 2016

Beth Chimera, David Morse, and Alex Ralph—the Ford School’s writing instructors—chat about the skills they teach, why those skills matter for aspiring public servants, and what they love about the work. S&H: What kinds of writing projects do...

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Welcome Webinar: Policy Writing 101

Mar 19, 2020 0:32:26

Join our Writing Center’s Alex Ralph in unpacking how the Ford School uniquely prepares students to craft policy writing that furthers their careers.