Trump’s 100 days in office: U-M experts available

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EXPERTS ADVISORY

In the first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a whirlwind of policy shifts that have sent ripples across the globe. The responses to his administration's actions have ranged from applause to skepticism.

University of Michigan experts available for comment.

[Link]Jonathan K. Hanson

Jonathan Hanson, a specialist in comparative political economy and political development, examines ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes.

Political party analysis

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[Link]Michael Traugott

Michael Traugott is a research professor emeritus of political studies at the Institute for Social Research and professor emeritus of communication studies and political science. He studies the mass media's impact on American politics, including research on the use of the media by candidates in their campaigns and its impact on voters, as well as the ways that campaigns are covered and the impact of this coverage on candidates.

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[Link]Nirupama Rao

Nirupama Rao is an assistant professor of business economics and public policy whose research concerns the economic effects of fiscal policy. She can discuss tariffs, taxes, minimum wages, and research and development tax subsidies.

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[Link]Pamela Herd

Pamela Herd is a professor of public policy and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research's Population Studies Center. Her research focuses on inequality and how it intersects with health, aging and policy. She can discuss Social Security, social policy, administration and federal research funding.

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[Link]William Lopez

William Lopez is a clinical assistant professor of health behavior and health equity, senior adviser at Poverty Solutions and faculty associate in Latina/o studies. He says the millions of deportations proposed are the most the U.S. has ever conducted, and that educators will be especially impacted-teaching to empty classrooms, explaining parental disappearance to their students, and addressing the achievement gap between Latino and white students that follows periods of increased immigration enforcement.

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[Link]Mara Cecilia Ostfeld

Mara Ostfeld is an associate research professor of public policy, research director at the Center for Racial Justice and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies.

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[Link]Jennifer Haverkamp

Jennifer Haverkamp is director of the Graham Sustainability Institute and professor of practice in law and public policy. She is available to discuss environmental law and policy, especially as it relates to international climate negotiations.

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[Link]Gregory Dick

Gregory Dick, professor of earth and environmental sciences, is director of both the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and Great Lakes Center for Freshwaters and Human Health. His research focuses on the role of microorganisms in shaping environmental processes, water quality and biogeochemistry. His lab is currently studying the microbial ecology of harmful cyanobacterial blooms that threaten freshwater ecosystems around the world, using Lake Erie as a natural laboratory.

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[Link]Mike Shriberg

Mike Shriberg is a professor of practice and engagement in environment and sustainability, with appointments as the associate director of the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and director of engagement at Michigan Sea Grant. An expert on Great Lakes policy, he can discuss the impacts of the cuts to Great Lakes programs on the health, vitality, ecology and economy of the region.

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[Link]Greg Keoleian

Gregory Keoleian is a professor of environment and sustainability and civil and environmental engineering, and co-founder/co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems, as well as co-director of MI Hydrogen, U-M's hydrogen initiative. He develops life cycle models to analyze decarbonization pathways and accelerate sustainability solutions for clean energy transitions, alternative vehicle technologies, buildings and infrastructure, and food systems. He can speak to the administration's actions that slow and reverse climate and sustainability progress in automotive, energy and more.

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[Link]Jason Owen-Smith

Jason Owen-Smith, professor of sociology and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, explores the role research universities play in serving the public good, with a focus on federal research funding, innovation and the infrastructure that supports scientific advancement. He can discuss the societal impact of academic research, the value of sustained federal investment in science and how research institutions contribute to economic and civic life.

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[Link]Richard Neitzel

Richard Neitzel, professor of environmental health sciences and global public health, is a leading expert in workplace safety as director of the Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering. He says federal cuts to the budget and staffing at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health compromises safety as workers face issues like exposure to harmful chemicals, infections from communicable diseases and exposure to physical agents like noise, psychosocial stressors, injury risks and more.

Q&A and video with Neitzel on the cuts

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