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I am the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. I hold faculty positions in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, and Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research. I am also Director of the Program in Practical Policy Engagement at the Ford School and co-PI of the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1991. My current research focuses on urban, regional and metropolitan policy especially in the areas of sustainability, transportation and water policy; climate adaptation; and community, workforce, and economic development. I teach classes on state and local policy analysis, community and economic development, interest groups, program evaluation and research design.
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I am the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. I hold faculty positions in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, and Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research. I am also Director of the Program in Practical Policy Engagement at the Ford School and co-PI of the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 1991. My current research focuses on urban, regional and metropolitan policy especially in the areas of sustainability, transportation and water policy; climate adaptation; and community, workforce, and economic development. I teach classes on state and local policy analysis, community and economic development, interest groups, program evaluation and research design.
Click here for my current CV
Click here for my current Bio