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State & Hill

Letter from Dean Watkins-Hayes, spring 2026

May 7, 2026
This year, State & Hill has unfolded a bit differently—literally and figuratively! 
While our fall issue adopted a compact, fold-out design to highlight impact, 
our spring magazine returns to our full format, offering the space to dive deeper into t...
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State & Hill

Faculty news, spring 2026

May 7, 2026
Ford School experts are publishing research, sharing their knowledge, and getting recognized.
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State & Hill

Shaefer’s new role in Detroit

May 7, 2026
In January, Luke Shaefer was appointed chief executive of Health, Human Services & Poverty Solutions for the City of Detroit. His data-driven vision targets systemic change.
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Policy Matters

Why I chose a dual MPP/MPH degree

Feb 2, 2026
Delaney McDermott (MPP/MPH '27) discusses why she chose to be a dual Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Health student
Delaney McDermott
In the Media

Sam Stragland comments on Detroit's uneven recovery

Nov 5, 2025 CNN
Detroit’s downtown has made a strong recovery from its 2013 bankruptcy, but some parts of the city have been left behind, said Sam Stragand, senior program manager for the Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility at Poverty Solutions: “Overall, we ha...
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In the Media

Detroiters' optimism tied to liklihood of voting

Nov 3, 2025 Detroit Metro Times
Detroiters who believe the city is moving in the right direction are far more likely to vote in next week’s mayoral election than those who say it’s on the wrong track, according the most recent installment of the The Detroit Metro Area Communities S...
Jeff Morenoff
In the Media

Brian and Robin Jacob salute WSU guaranteed enrollment program

Oct 9, 2025 Bridge Michigan
Speaking to Bridge Michigan, Brian and Robin Jacob offered their excitments about Wayne State University's new Warriors on the Rise program. The program offers guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors at Detroit Public Schools Community...
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In the Media

Shaefer on community violence intervention in Detroit

Mar 6, 2025 Michigan Public
Luke Shaefer, Ford School professor and directory of Poverty Solutions, talked about the community violence intervention program in Detroit called FORCE (Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment) as well as others including ShotStopp...
Luke Shaefer
Alumni spotlight

Q&A: Kevin Naud (MPP '21) helps to develop workforce in Detroit

Feb 14, 2025
While Kevin Naud was born and raised in Ann Arbor, the Ford School alumnus’ offspring will be born and raised in Detroit. Naud, who graduated with a Master’s of Public Policy degree in 2021, and his wife are expecting their first child and just bough...
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State & Hill

Discourse: Fordies in the news, fall 2024

Dec 17, 2024
  “Most likely the perception within the Israel Defence Forces and at the political level within Netanyahu’s war cabinet is that they have the momentum. . . . when one side believes it has the momentum against its adversary, you don’t want to give it...
Javed Ali, Catherine Hausman, Molly Kleinman, Kristin Seefeldt, Betsey Stevenson, Natasha Pilkauskas, Luke Shaefer