Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy and Political Science (by courtesy)
About
Elisabeth R. Gerber is the Jack L. Walker Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. She has faculty appointments in UM’s Ford School of Public Policy, Department of Political Science, Institute for Social Research, and Center for Academic Innovation. She is the founder of ViewPoint Simulations, director of the Ford School’s Online Master of Public Affairs program, and co-leads the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012.
Gerber’s research and teaching focus on urban, regional, and metropolitan policy, especially in the areas of sustainability, transportation, and water policy; climate adaptation; and community, workforce, and economic development.
She served as a founding Board Member and Vice-Chair of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (2013-2017), Board Member of the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (2023), and Board Member of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance (2013-16).
She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Affiliation(s)
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
- Center for Political Studies
Field(s) of Study
- Public Policy and Administration
