Policy Topics

Digital inclusion

Digital inclusion

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Faculty Directors

Kristin Seefeldt

Faculty Director of Poverty Solutions; Associate Professor of Social Work; Associate Professor of Public Policy; Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research
Kristin S. Seefeldt’s primary research interests lie in exploring how low-income individuals understand their situations, particularly around issues related to work and economic well-being. Her most recent book, "Abandoned Families: Social Isolation ...
Faculty Affiliates

Terri Friedline

Professor of Social Work
Terri Friedline is a professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, faculty director within the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion, and research fellow at New America in Washington, DC. She conducts research to envision, redef...
Faculty Affiliates

Julie Hui

Assistant Professor of Information, School of Information
Julie Hui investigates how technology influences access to work and employment. Her current research areas include working with under-resourced small businesses, gig workers, and job seekers. In these areas, she builds partnerships with local organiz...
Funded faculty research

Improving Employability via Physical Crowdsourced Tasks

January 2017 - December 2017
This study examined how best to connect underserved job seekers with available work in the gig economy that could increase their employability and help them re-enter the job market.