Michael R. Ford, Ph.D. Candidate

 Assistant Professor

 Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Candidate, ABD status, Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Professional Background

• Professor Michael Ford currently serves as the Director of Research for the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute in Hartland, Wisconsin.

MPA Courses

• MPA 732 Analytic Methods in Public Administration
• MPA 752 Public Budgeting and Financial Management
• MPA 726 State and Local Government

Undergraduate Courses

• PUB ADM 221 Introduction to Public Administration 
• PUB ADM 102 Contemporary Public Issues

Research Areas

• Education Finance Policy and Law
• Board Governance (school boards and non-profit boards)
• Education Reform (school choice plans, school governance, school accountability, teacher compensation)
• State and Local Government
• Legislative Fiscal Note Practices

Additional Information 

• VITA

Contact Information

• Office: Clow Faculty 415
• Telephone: 920-424-1580
• Fax: 920-424-2319
• Email: fordm@uwosh.edu