The Importance of Research and Data for Policy and Social Changes
Open to the public.
Poverty Solutions panel moderated by Faculty Director Kristin Seefeldt, with panelists:
- Founding Poverty Solutions Faculty Director Luke Shaefer, who now is the City of Detroit’s chief executive of health, human services, and poverty solutions;
- Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection;
- Erin Frisch, senior deputy director of the Economic Stability Administration at Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; and
- Zachary Rowe, executive director of Friends of Parkside in Detroit.
This panel will be part of a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Poverty Solutions at U-M. Join us for a reception immediately following the panel discussion, where you can talk with the Poverty Solutions team, U-M faculty and staff, and others who have supported Poverty Solutions’ work.
November 20, 2026
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
School of Social Work Building – 1840 (ECC)
Organizers
Ford School of Public Policy
