Public Policy

The dawn of public policy, 45th anniversary of first MPPs (continued from State & Hill)

Mar 31, 2016

The protests started in earnest in the spring of 1965. Operation “Rolling Thunder,” spearheaded by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, commenced on March 2, with massive and near-continuous air strikes of Vietnam. The first U.S. combat troops were...

State & Hill

The Power of Policy

Dec 17, 2014

Public policy is a principled guide to action, designed to lead to the greater good. As we celebrate our centennial as America’s first graduate-level training program in public administration, we take a moment to reflect on the powerful role policy...

State & Hill

Not your typical physician - Dr. Matt Davis uses policy to tackle health disparities

Dec 16, 2013

Dr. Matthew Davis is not your typical physician. Sure, he attended medical school and completed a residency, just like his peers. But while continuing his studies as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago, Davis also...

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Rabe pens op-ed on changing public opinion concerning climate change

Sep 27, 2013

Professor Barry Rabe, along with Christopher Borick from Muhlenberg College, writes opinion article for Orange County Register on the policy implications of fluctuating public opinion on global warming. Rabe and Borick explain that the last three...

The future of public policy in higher education: A leadership conversation

Feb 17, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm EST

The Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley presents a special event to discuss the future of public policy in higher education featuring Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes among other Deans of Public Policy schools.

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The Future of Public Policy in Higher Education: A Leadership Conversation

50 years forward: An interdisciplinary policy approach to climate change

Mar 27, 2020, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

Due to COVID-19, this event has been canceled.

Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Joshua Hyman, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Connecticut

Aug 2, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Room 3240

The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.

President's Bicentennial Colloquium: The evolving bargain between research universities and society

Jun 26, 2017, 1:30-3:30 pm EDT

New Venue: Hill Auditorium

The leaders of many of the most prestigious universities in the world will convene during the bicentennial year to discuss and debate the public mission - and the public's support - of research universities.

Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Nudging at a National Scale: Experimental Evidence from a FAFSA Completion Campaign

Mar 22, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EDT

Weill Hall, Room 1220

Policy innovation - how to be an effective agent of change

Feb 3, 2017, 11:00 am-9:00 pm EST

Weill Hall

Gender and Sexuality in the Islamic Culture

Oct 26, 2016, 7:00-8:30 pm EDT

Rackham Amphitheatre

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, former judge, and human rights activist. Ebadi will be introduced by Bridgette Carr, clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan.

Humanists in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Writing for the Public

Oct 10, 2016, 12:30 pm EDT

Institute for the Humanities

As part of the Institute for the Humanities' Year of Humanities & Public Policy, join us for a conversation with U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy professors Shobita Parthasarathy, Paul Courant, Joy Rohde, moderated by Institute for the Humanities director Sidonie Smith.

Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer, authors of $2.00 a Day: Living On Almost Nothing In America

Feb 7, 2017, 7:00-8:30 pm EST

Rackham Auditorium

Join the Ann Arbor Public Libraries for an unforgettable evening as both authors discuss the themes of this unforgettable book. The event includes a book signing and books will be for sale courtesy of Barnes & Noble.

Charles M. Blow: "Trump, Arrogance, and Democracy"

Oct 20, 2017, 5:30 pm EDT

Rackham Auditorium

NY Times Op-Ed columnist Charles M. Blow will present a keynote presentation on "Donald Trump, arrogance, pride, and American democracy."

Livestream: "Character and Presidency" David Brooks @ Grand Valley State University

Oct 3, 2017, 7:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

*Stream* David Brooks from The New York Times will be in conversation with presidential historian Ronald C. White to discuss character as a part of the Grand Valley State University's series on "Character and Presidency."

Public Policy and Economics

Degree Requirements for the Public Policy & Economics PhD Program June 2020 ** Note that some requirements may change after the time of publication. Similarly, it is likely that not all courses described below are offered each semester. It is...

Public Policy and Political Science

Degree Requirements for the Public Policy & Political Science PhD Program May 2020 ** Note that some requirements may change after the time of publication. Similarly, it is likely that not all courses described below are offered each semester....

Public Policy and Sociology

Degree Requirements for the Public Policy & Sociology PhD Program June 2020 ** Note that some requirements may change after the time of publication. Similarly, it is likely that not all courses described below are offered each semester. It is...

PUBPOL 201

PUBPOL 201: Systematic Thinking: Problems of the Day

Richard Hall

Monday, Wednesday

Fall 2019 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT Download Syllabus

The main idea that we want to get across is implicit in the title: Systematic thinking - largely from the social sciences, but with the application of scientific methods and knowledge more generally - can make a significant difference in the way w

PUBPOL 510

PUBPOL 510.003: The Politics of Public Policy

Richard Hall

Tuesday, Thursday

Fall 2015 10:00-11:30 am EDT

This section of 510 aims to help you better understand policy analysis and the political environment within a context of American domestic politics at the national level.

PUBPOL 510

PUBPOL 510.002: The Politics of Public Policy

Shobita Parthasarathy

Tuesday, Thursday

Fall 2015 1:00-2:30 pm EDT Download Syllabus

This section of 510 focuses on political strategy and policy processes in comparative perspective.

PUBPOL 510

PUBPOL 510.001: The Politics of Public Policy

Richard Hall

Tuesday, Thursday

Fall 2015 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

This section of 510 aims to help you better understand policy analysis and the political environment within a context of American domestic politics at the national level.

PUBPOL 510.001

PUBPOL 510.001: The Politics of Public Policy

Ann Chih Lin

Fall 2014 10:34-10:34 pm EDT Download Syllabus

This section of 510 follows the policymaking process after legislators claim credit and the TV cameras shut down: the work of trying to implement and interpret the law.

PubPol 510.002

PubPol 510.002: The Politics of Public Policy

Ann Chih Lin

Fall 2012 10:34-10:34 pm EDT

Note: PubPol 510 combines and replaces content previously offered in PubPol 585 and 560. PubPol 510 is now the required core politics course.

Our Faculty: Who will inspire you?

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Learn more about the faculty at the Ford School.