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Chamberlin Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Political Science Chamberlin taught Statistics, Applied Regression, Values and Ethics, and Nonprofit Policy and Management at the Ford School. His research interests include ethics and public policy, professional ethics, and election methods. Emeritus faculty Paul N. Courant Edward M. Gramlich Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy Provost Emeritus Courant has authored half a dozen books and more than six dozen papers covering a broad range of topics in economics and public policy. More recently, his academic work has focused on economic and policy questions relating to universities, libraries and archives, and the effects of new information technologies and other disruptions on scholarship, scholarly publication, and academic libraries. Emeritus faculty Janet A. Weiss Mary C. Bromage Collegiate Professor Emerita of Business; Professor Emerita of Public Policy Weiss does research on policies to improve the leadership and management of public and nonprofit agencies. Weiss founded the Nonprofit and Public Management Center, and is currently the faculty director of the Nonprofit Board Fellowship program. She is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and has been a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Emeritus faculty Marina v. Whitman Professor Emerita of Public Policy and Business Administration Marina v.N. Whitman is professor emerita of business administration and public policy. From 1979 until 1992 she was an officer of the General Motors Corporation, first as vice president and chief economist and later as vice president and group… Faculty by courtesy Daniel E. Little Professor of Sociology; Professor of Public Policy (by courtesy); Chancellor Emeritus, University of Michigan-Dearborn [email protected] (734) 647-5238 Daniel Little is a professor of sociology at UM-Ann Arbor, with a courtesy appointment at the Ford School and research appointments in the Center for Chinese Studies, ICPSR, and the Center for Complex Systems. The former chancellor of UM-Dearborn,… Faculty by courtesy Kenneth Lowande Associate Professor of Political Science; Associate Professor of Public Policy (by courtesy) [email protected] Kenneth Lowande studies American political institutions and policymaking. Faculty by courtesy Charles R. Shipan J. Ira and Nicki Harris Professor of Social Sciences [email protected] (734) 615-6929 Shipan teaches and conducts research on political institutions and public policy. Current projects focus on the president’s ability to change policy, whether elections can cause politicians to avoid passing good policies, and the effect of bipartisanship on public policy. His most recent book is Why Bad Policies Spread (and Good Ones Don’t). Faculty by courtesy Marianne Udow-Phillips Lecturer in Public Policy Udow-Phillips provides strategic consulting and mentorship to advance social justice, improve population health and strengthen the effectiveness of health, public health and mental health systems. Adjunct faculty Brian Flanagan Lecturer in Public Policy Brian Flanagan is founder and principal of the Water’s Edge Leadership Institute. He is a trained coach and leadership development entrepreneur. At the University of Michigan, he is a lecturer in public policy and chief evangelist of the Sanger Leadership Center, where he served for almost a decade as the founding managing director. Adjunct faculty Neel Hajra Lecturer in Public Policy [email protected] (734) 615-6846 Neel Hajra is a lecturer at the Ford School and the CEO of the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Most recently, he served as CEO of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF), which under his leadership received national and local awards for its… Core faculty Elisabeth R. Gerber Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy Gerber’s research focuses on regionalism and intergovernmental cooperation, sustainable development, urban climate adaptation, transportation policy, community and economic development, local fiscal capacity, and local political accountability. Core faculty Morela Hernandez Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Faculty Director, Leadership Initiative Hernandez is an internationally recognized scholar with deep expertise in applying behavioral science insights to design and improve organizational systems and decision-making practices. She is widely published in top-tier academic journals and popular media outlets, and serves on several editorial boards. At Michigan, Hernandez teaches courses on leadership and serves as faculty director of the Ford School’s Leadership...