Dr. Jeffrey Mackie Mason

Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey MacKie-Mason is the Arthur W. Burks Collegiate Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's School of Information and holds professorships in Economics and Public Policy. His expertise encompasses incentive-centered design, which integrates social behavioral sciences related to human motivation with computer science to create socially beneficial online systems, including user-contributed content and internet engineering. MacKie-Mason has received numerous accolades, including the University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award in 2010. His academic journey includes significant fellowships such as the University Partnership Fellow at IBM and a National Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. He has contributed to various educational and research initiatives, showcasing a commitment to exploring the intersection of information science and public policy.

Research Interests

Incentive-Centered Design Social Behavioral Sciences Human Motivation Computer Science Design Online Systems User-Contributed Content Online Markets Internet Engineering

Awards

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University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award

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University Partnership Fellow

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National Fellow

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Joseph Livingston Research Scholar

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Collegiate Council Fellow

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National Tax Association Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship

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National Science Foundation Fellowship

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Phoenix Memorial Laboratory Energy Research Fellowship

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Rackham Year Graduate Fellowship

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Phi Beta Kappa, Highest Distinction Honors

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Andrew W. Mellon Natural Resource Economics Fellowship

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Paul R. Richter Fellowship

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science