Sharon Maccini

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Sharon Maccini

Lecturer in Public Policy

Sharon Maccini is a lecturer of public policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She has taught courses in public health, public finance, behavioral economics and applied microeconomics to MPP and BA students, and…

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Saluting Winter 2020 graduates in a time of turmoil

Dec 18, 2020

The Ford School community came together to celebrate a significant milestone this week for 19 graduates as they earn their degrees in public policy. In a challenging year, and against the backdrop of a semester filled with online courses, Zoom...

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Ford School of Public Policy announces new undergraduate minor

Jan 8, 2020 The Michigan Daily

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State & Hill

Majoring in making a difference: Marking 10 years since our first BAs graduated

Nov 8, 2019

That first cohort of 58 graduates has been out in the world for a decade now. The degree has led them to a diverse array of careers–on Capitol Hill, in classrooms, at hospitals, at nonprofits, and at law firms. In 2009, the first group of...

BA class of 2009 group photo in front of Rackham

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Transformational research leading to evidence-based policymaking: fall 2019 faculty news

Sep 3, 2019

With so many wonderful faculty returning, and several new faces joining the Ford School, the stage is set for a great academic year. Our excellent leadership team remains in place: Paula Lantz is the associate dean for academic affairs, Elisabeth...

State & Hill

BA program celebrates 10 years: Read about the career trajectories of early alums

May 4, 2017

When the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in the fall of 2007, undergraduate programs were rare among public policy schools. The Ford School itself had long housed a successful master's program for early- and mid-career...

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Sharon Maccini new director of Ford School BA program

Jul 9, 2013

Congratulations to economist Sharon Maccini, who becomes the new director of the Ford School's undergraduate degree program in public policy on July 15. Maccini follows predecessor Edie Goldenberg after two significant years of leadership. In her...

State & Hill

Through the lens of social science: faculty insights on health policy

Dec 6, 2010

When we thoughtfully apply scientific analysis to policy challenges, we discover new and sometimes surprising relationships. If our analysis is sound, sound policies can emerge from these discoveries. The Ford School faculty members featured in...

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Yang, Maccini featured in New York Times Magazine’s "9th Annual Year in Ideas"

Dec 11, 2009

Each year, the New York Times Magazine showcases ideas on research and issues that have shaped the past 12 months. Research by Dean Yang and Sharon Maccini exploring the long-term impact of early-life rainfall was selected as a "big idea" in social...

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Yang, Maccini explore long-term impact of early-life rainfall on Indonesian women

Jun 2, 2009

Indonesian women born into rural communities in rainy years grow taller, stay in school longer, and live in households with greater wealth than women born in years with lower rainfall, according to new research by the Ford School's Dean Yang and...