Dr. Marty Jordan appointed Director of the MPP program

August 18, 2025

Prof. Marty Jordan has accepted an appointment as Director of the Master of Public Policy Program. Dr. Jordan has been an Assistant Professor in PLS since Fall 2019, where he has instructed in the MPP program and, perhaps most notably, served as Director of our Michigan Government Semester Program, a role that he will retain.

Dr. Jordan is also an alumnus of the MSU PLS PhD program.

"We’re very excited about the future of this program under Marty’s leadership!" said PLS Chair Dr. Jeff Conroy-Krutz.

Previously, Dr. Sarah Reckhow, PLS Professor, had served as interim director of the Master of Public Policy Program following the departure of Dr. Erika Rosebrook. 

Dr. Jordan’s research broadly focuses on understanding policy processes and public administration within and across the U.S. states and localities. His current projects examine the diffusion of venue shopping across American states, the impact of federal-tax incentives on spurring economic redevelopment in low-income communities, variation in state and county public defender programs, and differences in election administration following disaster events.