Whether they are closing achievement gaps, improving water quality, reinvigorating struggling communities, or streamlining government services, our graduates help shape the policy decisions that affect their neighborhoods, their countries, and people around the globe. They are diverse in their backgrounds, in their viewpoints, and in their passions. But Ford School alumni share this—a dedication to making a difference in our world.
And our powerful alumni network is deeply engaged in the Ford School community.
Our alumni bring it all—their vision, passion, and knowledge—to the next generation of policy leaders. In 2019-2020 more than 800 alumni served as panelists, attended events, shared professional achievements, provided career advice, conducted mock interviews, critiqued student resumes, hosted interns, hired graduates, and more.
Who will inspire you? Search through all the alumni spotlights by policy topic and degree to see our alumni’s impact!
- Zara Ahmed (MPP/MPH ‘09) uses her dual degree to advocate for international health issues
- Tannistha Datta (MPA ‘09) protects children’s rights in India
- Antony DiGiovanni (MPP ’00) emphasizes the critical role of budgeting in policymaking
- Nicole Fernandes (MPP/MS ‘08) analyzes the environmental, political, and programmatic impacts of proposed coastal resilience and science policies.
- Sean Jones (MPP ‘00) leads USAID’s mission in Ethiopia
- Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP ‘02) helps government make fact-based international affairs and trade decisions
- Claudia Muñoz (MPP ‘09) improves U.S. defense and security
Want to meet Dean Michael Barr? Join us January 6th at 8pm ET.
Heads up! We will be out of the office from December 23-January 3. If you have questions about your application, please feel free to email us at fspp-admissions@umich.edu, and we will respond when we return on January 4.