Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public Policy Survey program.
Ann Lin is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School. She is researching potential immigration policies, such as guestworker programs and legalization, and the political beliefs of American immigrants.
Melvyn Levitsky is a professor of international policy. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters in 1989-93 and had a seat on the Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board in 2003-12.
The 2012 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Carol Bellamy, Chair of the Global Partnership for Education Board of Directors. Also includes Susan Collins, Susan Dynarski, Amazin' Blue, Ajooni Sethi (BA'12) & Chad Cookinham (MPP'12).
Marina v.N. Whitman is a professor at the Ford School and the Ross School of Business whose expertise is in international trade and investment. She has served as a VP and chief economist at GM and as member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Ronald Neumann, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, will discuss what is at stake, what may be possible and the political and strategic costs of both continuation and withdrawal. March, 2012.
Roger Fraser, Joseph Harris, Brandon A. Jessup, Dayne Walling, and moderator Brian A. Jacob discuss the proposed Michigan emergency manager law. March, 2012.
Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and international security.
Professor Phelps discusses the current healthcare situation, the Affordable Care Act and ways to change public policy to improve future outcomes and costs. November, 2011.
Michael S. McPherson, President of the Spencer Foundation, talks about students who are "undermatched" and raises questions of fairness as well of resource waste. November, 2011.
Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson Hole economic summit. August, 2011.
Sultan Al Qassemi, scholar, columnist, and influential Twitter commentator talks about the role of social media as a change agent in the Middle East. September, 2011.
Richard J. Murnane discusses high school graduation rate patterns and explanations using evidence from several national and state data sets. September, 2011.
