Michael Johnson
Co-Lead-, Decision Support Hub, Climate Inequality and Integrative Resilience (CLIIR) Center Planning team.
Graduate Program Director, Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program, UMass Boston.
Michael P. Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He received his PhD in Operations Research from Northwestern University. His research addresses decision models to improve operations and strategy design for nonprofit organizations and government agencies. His primary application areas include affordable and assisted housing, community development, climate change response, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the decision sciences. His research goal is to develop quantitative methods that enable public-serving organizations to serve disadvantaged and vulnerable populations in ways that jointly optimize economic efficiency, beneficial population outcomes, and social equity. Professor Johnson has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
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