Our Team

Jessica is assisting with CLOSUP's Recycling Survey. She is a master's student studying Environmental Justice at the School of Sustainability and the Environment (Class of 2023). Prior to attending SEAS, Jessica worked in community solar and in…

Henry is a Policy Analyst studying the partisan fairness of the voting maps proposed by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. He is an undergraduate student in LSA studying Honors Mathematics and Computer Science (class of…

Alejandra is a Policy Analyst for the Urban/Rural MPPS survey at CLOSUP. She is a first-year international MPP student at Ford (class of 2023), and has a B.A in social sciences from PUCP, Perú. Alejandra is interested in policy analysis, quantitative…

Maximilian (Max) is working on CLOSUP's Fiscal Health Project, helping to institute the XBRL open data standard Pilot for Flint and two rural cities/counties in Michigan. He is a master's student at the Ford School of Public Policy (Class of 2022)…

Emma is a Policy Analyst at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). She is a master’s student at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and a 2021 David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellow. Emma has a special interest in…

Caroline works with CLOSUP to develop data resources for MPPS using GIS and graphic design. She is a dual Master of Public Policy and Master or Urban and Regional Planning student (Class of 2023), with a B.A. in journalism and environmental studies…

Jordan is a research assistant with CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey, beginning in Summer 2021 and will be working through the 2021-22 academic year. He is currently a senior in the B.A. program at the Ford School--focusing on economic policy…

Om is a research assistant supporting the release and analysis of CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey. He is currently an undergraduate student in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts, tentatively majoring in political science. Om is most…

Kyron is a student at the Ford School (MPP, Class of 2022), from Southfield, MI. He holds a B.A. in political science from Bowling Green State University, and his work revolves around urban housing, affordable development, and displacement solutions.…

Margaret is a Policy Analyst studying the modernization of fiscal data reporting for local government. She is a masters student at the Ford School (class of 2023), and has a Master of Social Work degree from Wayne State University in 2020 and a…

Lorena is a Policy Analyst assisting CLOSUP with on various projects related to the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS). She is a Fulbright international student from Albania, studying a Master in Public Affairs at the Ford School of Public Policy…