Professor John Leahy, renowned economist and beloved professor and departmental chair at the University of Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2025 at the age of 64.
The Ford School is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Lawrence B. “Larry” Mohr, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, on March 9, 2025, in Chicago, IL, at the age of 93.
Ten years ago today, we mourned the passing of Edward M. (Ned) Gramlich, a leader and friend of the Ford School and its predecessor, the Institute of Public Policy Studies, and a much-loved teacher and mentor to generations of aspiring public servant...
We are deeply saddened to report that John Enrico DiNardo, professor of public policy and economics, passed away on August 26 following a long battle with leukemia.
Professor DiNardo received his AB and MPP degrees from the University of Michigan...
BART EDES (MPP '87) is excited to report that he now oversees knowledge management at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this role, he guides ADB's efforts "to transform the way in which we create, collect, store, access, share, and apply what we k...
We are deeply saddened to report that Eunice Burns (MPA ’70)—an Ann Arbor civil servant, a long-standing community and environmental leader, and a beloved alumna of the Ford School—passed away on October 20, 2016 at the age of 93. Burns, a mother of ...
We are deeply saddened to report that Peter Harbage (MPP ‘95), a national leader in health care policy and founder and president of Harbage Consulting, passed away on February 3 after complications from leukemia. Harbage’s colleagues described him as...
*Information about Michael's memorial service*Michael D. Cohen, a professor emeritus of public policy and of information, passed away on February 2, 2013 at the age of 67.Michael was a founding faculty member of the Ford School's predecessor, the Ins...
