Louis Fintor

Visiting faculty

Louis Fintor

U.S. State Department Diplomat in Residence

Joining the Foreign Service in 2002, Fintor, a UM alumni and Detroit native, served as U.S. Embassy spokesperson in the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe. As Diplomat in Residence (DIR), Fintor provides information on State Department opportunities…

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Weiser Diplomacy Center continues its practical approach to international affairs

Sep 27, 2023

Four current and former army officers stood before a set of maps on a screen in the Betty Ford auditorium, giving background on the on-going diplomatic standoff in Cyprus. The audience consisted of 24 undergraduate and graduate students from the...

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PPIA students reflect on their summer of study and social life

Aug 2, 2023

What are the dynamics of inequity in labor markets? How do we determine appropriate categories for people in a multicultural society? How is the U.S. approach to ethnicity and nationality different from what they are doing in Europe? These were...

Group of PPIA students posing in front of Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy courtyard

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Ford School delegation meets U.S. State Department on Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

Jun 26, 2023

Transportation and trade ministers, and senior officials from all Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries gathered in Detroit to discuss 2023 priorities for the bloc – inclusive trade, green transportation, and energy transitions. The...

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Ford School welcomes PPIA 2023 cohort

Jun 19, 2023

The 2023 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) has welcomed 23 students from 11 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This year’s cohort will spend seven weeks taking classes, participating in...

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This year in international policy at the Ford School – fall 2022

Sep 27, 2022

An impressive slate of core and visiting faculty help make the Ford School a hub for engagement with the foreign policy community and a national leader in international policy education. The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) and International Policy...

Photo of Stephen Biegun (right) speaking with Ambassador Mel Levitsky (left) at a reception in the Rackham Building

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Shannon Farrell to serve as new Diplomat in Residence

Sep 2, 2021

A warm welcome to Shannon Farrell, who will serve as the new Diplomat in Residence (DIR) for the North Central region. She will sit at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and will offer advice and guidance to...

Diplomat in Residence Information Session with Lou Fintor

Sep 6, 2023, 11:30 am-12:45 pm EDT

3240 Weill Hall

Join the Weiser Diplomacy Center for an information session with Lou Fintor, the Ford School’s Diplomat in Residence, a U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer offering State Department career, internship, and fellowship information.