Alexandra Murphy

Nearly one-quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are unable to move from place to place in a safe or timely manner. The Transportation Security Index, a novel measure of...

A new Poverty Solutions study found that one in four American adults lacks consistent access to transportation. Alexandra Murphy, assistant professor of public policy and co-author of the study, further broke down the findings. "The percentage of...

Poverty Solutions, a new initiative at the University of Michigan to prevent and alleviate poverty, recognized its first round of grant recipients today.  Read the University Record story, by Kristen Kerecman, "U-M announces new investments in...

This spring, Robert Axelrod was one of ten distinguished honorary degree recipients at Harvard’s 364th commencement ceremony. The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded John Ciorciari its prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship to examine...

Dear members of the Ford School community,As the streets of Ann Arbor start to fill with students, as the marching band takes the field down the hill, and as we open our doors for Welcome Week, I write with my warmest greetings to new and returning...

The Ford School is delighted to announce that a number of faculty members will join our community this fall. To introduce them to the Ford School community, we’re running weekly Q&As throughout the summer that touch on their policy and personal...

We’re delighted to announce significant growth in our faculty for the coming year, including six additions to our governing faculty. Paula Lantz, a social epidemiologist, is currently professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy at...