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Paula Lantz receives IAPHS J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award

Jun 11, 2026

Epidemiologist and social demographer Paula Lantz has been named the recipient of the J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.

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Herd and Moynihan win 2026 Riccucci-O’Leary Award

May 19, 2026

Pam Herd and Donald Moynihan have been recognized with the 2026 Riccucci-O'Leary Award for the best article on diversity in public management, conferred by the Public Management Research Association (PRMA).

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Don Moynihan wins prestigious George Fredrickson Award for Career Contributions

May 19, 2026

Dr. Donald Moynihan, the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, has received the 2026 George Fredrickson Award for Career Contributions from the Public Management Research Association (PRMA) in recognition of his valuable contribu...

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Faculty news, spring 2026

May 7, 2026

Ford School experts are publishing research, sharing their knowledge, and getting recognized.

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Michelmore inducted to the National Academy of Social Insurance

Feb 27, 2026

Katherine Michelmore was inducted into NASI, an organization dedicated to exploring how social insurance contributes to economic security.

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Page receives prestigious humanitarian award, gives keynote address at United Nations Association USA celebration

Nov 20, 2025

Ambassador Susan Page gave the keynote address at a UN Day celebration last month. The event, hosted by the Greater Detroit chapter of the United Nations Association USA, encouraged discussions on global education, sustainability, and civic engagemen...

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Kathryn Dominguez named University of Michigan Distinguished University Professor

Oct 17, 2025

The University of Michigan Regents named Kathryn Dominguez as a Distinguished University Professor. This distinction is the University’s most prestigious professorship, which recognizes senior faculty who have exceptional scholarly achievements, a na...

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Christian Davenport named University of Michigan Distinguished University Professor

Oct 17, 2025

On October 16, 2025, the University of Michigan Regents approved the appointment of Christian Davenport as a Distinguished University Professor. This distinction is the University’s most prestigious professorship, which recognizes senior faculty who ...

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Celeste Watkins-Hayes elected as a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Sep 30, 2025

Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration as a member of its 2025 Class of Academy Fellows. As an Academy Fellow she will be involved in advancing the field of public administration and s...

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Hausman awarded Arthur H. Cole Prize for economic history

Sep 24, 2025

Economic historian Joshua Hausman has received the Journal of Economic History’s Arthur H. Cole Prize, a top recognition in the field of economic history, for his winning article “The Model T.”

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Charles Shipan wins American Political Science Association mentorship award

Aug 27, 2025

Charles Shipan, the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Professor of Social Sciences, received the 2025 American Political Science Association (APSA) Public Policy Section's Excellence in Mentoring Award. The award recognizes a senior scholar who advances “the c...

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Faculty news, spring 2025

May 7, 2025

Read about the latest faculty accomplishments and news.

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Dean Watkins-Hayes among 5 U-M faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Apr 23, 2025

Five University of Michigan professors distinguished in psychology, history, life sciences, public policy and sociology are among the nearly 250 scholars chosen for the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Susan Collins named American Economic Association 2025 Distinguished Fellow

Apr 22, 2025

The American Economic Association named Susan M. Collins, former Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School and current Boston Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO, as one of four Distinguished Fellows for 2025. The award recognizes the lifeti...

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Celeste Watkins-Hayes named 2025 Sara McLanahan Fellow by the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Apr 16, 2025

The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) has elected Celeste Watkins-Hayes as the 2025 Sara McLanahan Fellow, recognizing her outstanding contributions to social science research and her role in deepening public understanding of t...

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Shaefer’s Injustice of Place wins the Richard A. Lester Book Award

Sep 10, 2024

Ford School professor Luke Shaefer’s book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America (Harper Collins, August 2023) is the recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Lester Book Award at Princeton University. Shaefer, the Hermann and A...

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Earl Lewis wins U-M's inaugural President's Medal of Excellence Award

Jul 9, 2024

Professor Earl Lewis was among four recipients of the University of Michigan's inaugural President's Medal of Excellence. The award, presented by President Santa J. Ono, honors individuals for their extraordinary contributions to the mission and valu...

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Lantz and Young among new senior fellows in Michigan Society of Fellows

Nov 17, 2023

The Michigan Society of Fellows is welcoming its newest cohort of 13 senior fellows, including the Ford School's Paula Lantz and Alford Young. The new senior fellows will join the 16 who were appointed in years past to help create a spirited inte...

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Lantz and Young honored with prestigious U-M awards

Oct 27, 2023

Ford School professors Paula Lantz and Alford A. Young Jr., were among 29 faculty recognized by the University of Michigan provost for their scholarly contributions, teaching, and service at an awards ceremony on October 23, 2023. Lantz and Young wer...

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Molly Spencer: from Invitatory

May 3, 2023

Ford School writing instructor Molly Spencer's poetry collection, Invitatory, was selected as a 2022 New Measure Poetry Prize Winner. It is Spencer's third collection, joining If the House (University of Wisconsin Press, 2019) and Hinge (SIU Press, 2...

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U-M Professor Amanda Kowalski Receives Econometrics Award

Apr 27, 2023

Health economist Amanda Kowalski, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan and a faculty associate of the Population Studies Center and the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research, received the Will...

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U-M’s Earl Lewis to receive National Humanities Medal

Mar 20, 2023

University of Michigan professor Earl Lewis, founding director of the Center for Social Solutions and Ford School faculty, will be awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony March 21. The National H...

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Axelrod awarded 2022 Boris Mints Institute Prize

Feb 10, 2023

Ford School emeritus professor Robert Axelrod was awarded the 2022 Boris Mints Institute (BMI) Prize. In its citation, the Institute noted his ground-breaking work in applying game theory to conflict resolution. “In his research, which employed ...

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Writing Center's Spencer wins poetry prize

Feb 9, 2023

Ford School writing instructor Molly Spencer’s poetry collection, Invitatory, was selected as a 2022 New Measure Poetry Prize Winner. It is Spencer ‘s third collection, joining If the House (University of Wisconsin Press, 2019) and Hinge (SIU Press, ...

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Stevenson receives 2022 award for public engagement

Jan 31, 2023

President Santa J. Ono is honoring University of Michigan faculty members Betsey Stevenson and Lilia Cortina with the 2022 presidential awards for public engagement. The awards recognize the recipients’ demonstrated commitment to public service, ...

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EPI's Weiland and Jacob, SOE's Ball and Duke, make the prestigious 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings

Jan 5, 2023

Education Week has unveiled the annual 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings which rate education scholars based on criteria that determines who has made the largest impact in their field over the previous year. Education Policy Initia...

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University of Michigan Professor Paul Courant receives Paul Evan Peters Award

Sep 9, 2022

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE are pleased to announce that economist Paul Courant, who has served in multiple roles at the University of Michigan, including provost and dean o...

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Shaefer recognized at President’s Awards for Public Engagement ceremony

Apr 18, 2022

After receiving the President’s Award for Public Impact in February, Associate Dean Luke Shaefer was recognized at an in-person ceremony for his impressive work on the expanded Child Tax Credit. U-M President Mary Sue Coleman led the ceremony and...

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Dean Yang receives Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award

Mar 30, 2022

Ford School Professor Dean Yang has been honored with the Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award by the Rackham Graduate School. The award recognizes tenured faculty who are “outstanding mentors of (graduate) students, who support their intellectua...

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Susan M. Collins—outgoing provost and former Ford School dean—to receive Regents’ Citation of Honor

Mar 24, 2022

The Board of Regents has extended its “deep appreciation” and a rare Regents’ Citation of Honor to Susan M. Collins for her dedication and service to the university as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “Provost Collins he...