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Emeritus faculty

Carl P. Simon

Professor of Public Policy; Professor of Mathematics; Professor of Complex Systems

Carl P. Simon is professor emeritus of mathematics, economics, complex systems, and public policy. He was the founding director of the U-M Center for the Study of Complex Systems and a former director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy…

Core faculty

Shobita Parthasarathy

Professor of Public Policy; Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy program

Parthasarathy studies the governance of emerging science and technology and politics of evidence and expertise in policy in comparative and international perspective. Her current work focuses on the development and implications of COVID-19 testing, and inclusive innovation in international development. She co-hosts The Received Wisdom podcast.

PUBPOL 754.002

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Technology, & Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Wednesday

Winter 2020 12:30-3:00 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

pubpol 650

PUBPOL 650:Intro to Science & Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

Monday

Winter 2020 8:30-11:20 am EDT

Drawing on an interdisciplinary social science literature, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis and familiarizes students with the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US a

PUBPOL 754.001

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Technology, & Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Wednesday

Winter 2020 1:30-3:00 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650.001: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

Tuesday

Winter 2019 8:30-11:20 am EDT Download Syllabus

Science and technology intersect with multiple areas of public policy.

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2018 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2018 4:00-6:30 pm EDT Download Syllabus

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481.001: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Tuesday, Thursday

Winter 2018 2:30-4:00 pm EDT

How should science and technology be used to solve social and policy problems? What values and assumptions underlie our current understandings of science and technology?

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650.001: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

Tuesday

Winter 2018 8:30-11:30 am EDT

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2017 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2017 4:00-6:30 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481.001: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Monday, Wednesday

Winter 2017 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

How should science and technology be used to solve social and policy problems? What values and assumptions underlie our current understandings of science and technology?

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650.001: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

Tuesday

Winter 2017 8:30-11:30 am EDT

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2016 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 754

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Tech and Public Policy

James Duderstadt

Tuesday

Winter 2016 4:00-6:30 pm EDT

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal seminar.

PUBPOL 481

PUBPOL 481.001: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Tuesday, Thursday

Winter 2016 8:30-10:00 am EDT

The aim of this lecture course is to introduce students to the manner in which science and technology issues both shape and are shaped by public policy.

PUBPOL 650

PUBPOL 650.001: Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Joy Rohde

Wednesday

Winter 2016 5:00-8:00 pm EDT

As it exposes students to the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US and abroad, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis, with literature drawn from a range of disciplines, i

PUBPOL 750

PUBPOL 750.002: Topics: Future of the American Research University

James Duderstadt

Monday

Fall 2015 5:00-6:30 pm EDT

Although the American research university serves as a key source of basic research, advanced education, and infrastructure critical to the nation's welfare, it faces many challenges such as shifting public policies, changing demographics, globaliz

PUBPOL 688

PUBPOL 688.001: Intellectual Property and Information Law

Wednesday

Fall 2015 8:30-11:30 am EDT

This course would explore related and sometimes competing legal and policy frameworks for the development and dissemination of ideas and expression in the Information Age.

News

Addressing structural inequity during Black History Month at the Ford School

Mar 1, 2021

The Ford School marked Black History Month by lifting up Black voices with a series of discussions about identifying inequities in society and seeking policy solutions to address them. Research centers, student groups, faculty, staff, and alumni all...

In the Media

Parthasarathy comments on using facial recognition technology in schools

Nov 3, 2020 WIRED

"These technologies are least accurate among students who are already marginalized in schools,” Parthasarathy says. She notes that school officials are often ill-equipped to handle the security and privacy of children’s biometric data and ensure the...

Professor Shobita Parthasarathy leads a discussion in the Betty Ford Classroom

Growing civic-minded technologists

May 19, 2020

“This was a game-changer for us,” said Kwaku Osei, the CEO of Farmacy, a food app startup focused on user’s dietary needs. Osei was one of five social entrepreneurs of color in the Detroit metro area matched with Masters students from the Ford...

News

Ann Arbor may repurpose streets to accommodate pedestrian and cyclist social distancing

Apr 28, 2020

Since the implementation of the governor’s stay at home order, Ann Arbor’s vehicle traffic has declined markedly. Ann Arbor city council members may consider vehicle street closures in an effort to expand space available for pedestrians and cyclists...

Leaders and Best: U-M joins new collegiate technologist network; Ford School's Joy Rohde to lead the way

Mar 15, 2019

Announced earlier this week, the University of Michigan will join the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT), which is “a new partnership of 21 colleges and universities dedicated to building the nascent field of public interest...

Michigan Alumnus profiles four Fordies in Detroit “Movers and Shakers” feature

Dec 14, 2017

In a recently published piece for Michigan Alumnus, the magazine of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, 20 Michigan graduates are recognized as Detroit “Movers and Shakers,” including four Ford School grads. Lisa Nuszkowski (MPP ’03) was...

Science, Technology, and Public Policy program announces new director, welcomes applications

Sep 20, 2016

We are pleased to announce a new director of the University of Michigan's Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) graduate certificate program and to welcome applications from interested students. Associate Professor Shobita Parthasarathy,...

Ford School celebrates the legacy of Margaret Ann (Ranny) Riecker (HLLD '05)

Apr 9, 2014

Margaret Ann (Ranny) Riecker (HLLD '05), who passed away in Midland, Mich., on April 7, was among the Ford School's most generous volunteers and supporters. Her philanthropy through the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation (where she was...

The storm after the superstorm: alumna lobbies for forward-thinking relief

Jan 30, 2013

When Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast coast last October, it struck with a vengeance. It cascaded over seawalls; knocked a roller coaster into the ocean; yanked out chunks of the Atlantic City boardwalk; felled trees and power lines; flooded...

Ford School, STPP student Jasmine Crumsey joins in Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill

Feb 2, 2012

University of Michigan ecology graduate student Jasmine Crumsey joined nearly 30 other scientists from across the country in Washington, DC, this week to brief congressional staff members about climate change research.Crumsey, a doctoral student in...