From A.I. to zero emissions
Ford School faculty host and are featured in a variety of podcasts, covering policy topics from artificial intelligence, everyday economics, national security, and more.
My job has always been to demonstrate to...
Celebrated, Emmy Award-winning TV producer (Queer Eye), bestselling author, and host of the popular podcast Getting Curious, Jonathan Van Ness, who identifies as non-binary, has used their platform to champion a range of social issues close to their...
In a new episode of Mathematica’s On the Evidence podcast, Ford School’s Katherine Michelmore reflects on her career—from her first job as a research assistant at the Urban Institute, to her current position at the Ford School studying the effects...
The United States’ struggle to build electricity transmission capacity connecting low-cost producers has environmental and economic consequences for energy companies. Ford School Associate Professor Catherine Hausman spoke to Resources Radio about...
As climate-induced migration increases in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world, what are the potential policies to help communities adapt and support residents?In a new Core Conversations podcast, Kaitlin Raimi explores how Americans view climate...
Molly Kleinman (MSI ’07, PhD CSHPE ’18) joined the Ford School’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program in 2018 and became managing director in 2021. She received her STPP certificate in 2014 and served as Paul Courant’s special...
How does the medicalization of public health undermine effective community-based governance responses? Paula Lantz, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy, dove into this question on Ethics Talk, a podcast produced by the American Medical...
Charlotte Cavaillé, assistant professor of public policy, joined the University of Cambridge via podcast to discuss income and regional inequality, why policymakers should care, and what policy interventions work best to reduce them.
"In order to...
Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, recently sat down with the International Monetary Fund, arguing that the time is now to reimagine institutions that foster social cohesion.
"The COVID moment has been and still is an...
Abdul El-Sayed, America Dissected: "Today’s episode is about exactly that kind of a set of heroes, a group of Black heroes that revolutionized emergency medical services. Everything from modern CPR to the ways ambulances look and operate. They had...
Barry Rabe, Brookings: "If we’re thinking about this long-term century or multi-century issue, that’s a CO2 problem and it’s a huge one. But when we look at these short-lived climate pollutants, the impacts for a molecule or a ton of methane or HFCs...
The national spotlight is on Michigan's gubernatorial election, which will effectively decide the future of reproductive rights in the state. Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science, discussed how both parties are...
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, provides analysis on health policy in the month of September:
Detroit's Community Health Corps forges forward, Axios Detroit, September 6, 2022
"When we think about all the...
Catherine Hausman, associate professor of public policy, was recently featured on the podcast Resources Radio, hosted by Ford School lecturer Daniel Raimi, to break down her paper, "Inequality, Information Failures, and Air Pollution." She discussed...
Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, recently appeared on the podcast In Over My Head to discuss the intricacies of carbon pricing.
"The idea of carbon ... was developed principally in the discipline of...
Inflation continues to dominate headlines as Americans worry about rising prices everywhere from housing to the gas pump. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, provided some insight into the state of the economy.
"There’s no...
Recently, Shobita Parthasarathy appeared on the Issues in Science and Technology podcast, The Ongoing Transformation, to discuss her article, "Innovation as a Force for Equity."
"As someone who is dedicated to the project of equity and justice in...
Celeste Watkins-Hayes, associate dean for academic affairs and founding director of the Center for Racial Justice, recently appeared on, America Dissected, a podcast hosted by Abdul El-Sayed, former Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. She...
Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, recently talked to Al Jazeera about the Great Resignation – the phenomenon of millions of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. She explained what's going on behind the...
How do assumed roles in parenting affect the gender pay gap? Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, told The Boston Globe that childcare often falls on the mother, impacting wages and compensation.
“Women seem to be a little...
Following the Federal Reserve's announcement, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, appeared on Bloomberg's "Sound On" podcast to discuss monetary policy changes.
"The Fed did exactly what everyone expected them to do today,...
Kristin Seefeldt appeared on the Shared Prosperity Podcast to discuss some of the issues that block peoples’ opportunity to exit poverty.
“On one hand there are resources available in the community, but knowing how to get them and how to access...
Betsy Stevenson offered insights on the labor market and the road to post-pandemic recovery.
Talking about cash assistance programs during the pandemic with Slate, Stevenson said, “We made people better off by giving them money, and I know...
This week, Betsey Stevenson helped make sense of the data coming from national jobs reports and unemployment numbers.
"The percentage of Americans employed fell off a cliff in the early pandemic. We’re now 75 percent of the way back up that...
Today, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, appeared on Moody's Talks: Inside Economics to discuss the September jobs report.
"If you turn to the employment report, it wasn’t that stark, but you still see the same pattern....
As Congress continued to debate the debt ceiling this week, Betsey Stevenson weighed in.
"I want to clarify that the debt ceiling fight is not a fight over how much debt we should have. When we debate how much we're going to spend and how much...
Michigan Politician, public servant, medical doctor, and former public health professor at Columbia University, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the Ford School this Fall as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. From serving as executive director...
Susan D. Page, professor of practice in international diplomacy, recounted South Sudan's journey to independence on the Deep Dish podcast from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
“On July 9th, it will be the 10th anniversary of south Sudan’s...
Robert Axelrod, William D. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, recently discussed his past work, the current U.S. political climate, and what he hopes to see in politics in the future with Mia Funk from The Creative Process...
Shaefer: "A number of years ago work requirements were reimposed on food stamps for adults without dependents....We looked at the research nationally and locally....when you add work requirements, there is very little evidence there it has any...
