Elisabeth R. Gerber is the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School, professor of political science (by courtesy), and research associate at the Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research. Her current research focuses on regionalism and intergovernmental cooperation, sustainable development, urban climate adaptation, transportation policy, community and economic development, local fiscal capacity, and local political accountability. She is the author of The Populist Paradox: Interest Group Influence and the Promise of Direct Legislation (1999), co-author of Stealing the Initiative: How State Government Responds to Direct Democracy (2000), and co-editor of Voting at the Political Fault Line: California’s Experiment with the Blanket Primary (2001) and Michigan at the Millennium (2003). She is on the board of directors of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance and currently serves as vice-chair of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan. She received her PhD in political science from the University of Michigan. Professor Gerber is a valued advisor on various IFRI projects.

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