Education

Staff

Jennifer Erb-Downward

Director of Housing Stability Programs and Policy Initiatives

Jennifer Erb-Downward is the director of housing stability programs and policy initiatives at Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. Her work focuses on the intersection of housing, health, and education with an emphasis on cross-system col...

News Release

How schools used pandemic aid to reach students experiencing homelessness

Apr 3, 2025

University of Michigan research sheds new light on how school districts used their share of $800 million in pandemic relief funds that were specifically dedicated to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Funded faculty research

The Study Of Black Families’ Response To COVID In The Support Of Mathematics Learning

January 2020 - December 2020

Maisie L. Gholson

This project used a mixed methods case study design to amplify how Black families make decisions and leverage resources in support of their children's mathematics education during COVID-19.

Funded faculty research

How Students Make College Decisions: The Role of Family, School and Financial Aid Provision

January 2020 - December 2020

Katherine Michelmore

The research pilot consisted of interviews with 36 University of Michigan students who received free tuition and HAIL scholarship offers and 20 parents who live in Southeast Michigan.

Students and their families unload their vehicles outside a campus building during welcome week