Research
The Ford School is home to or co-sponsor of a number of multi-disciplinary research centers that focus on policy concerns including:
- Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)
- Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies
- Education Policy Initiative
- International Policy Center
- National Poverty Center
- Nonprofit and Public Management Center
- Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP)
- Research and Training Program on Poverty & Public Policy
- Michigan Program on Poverty & Social Welfare Policy
Several members of the school's faculty have joint appointments in other departments, and there are visiting professors from around the U.S. and other countries. The Ford School also has a Diplomat in Residence program to provide students with firsthand access to information about the U.S. State Department.
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