Dr. Martin Williams

Biography

Martin Williams is an Associate Professor in Organizational Studies at the University of Michigan and a courtesy Associate Professor in Political Science. He is also affiliated with the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford as an Associate Faculty and is a Fellow at Green Templeton College. His research primarily focuses on public management, policy implementation, bureaucratic reform, and evidence use in government decision-making. Williams contributed to the book titled 'Reform Process: Implementing Change in Public Bureaucracies,' set to be published by Columbia University Press in 2026. His work includes exploring challenges in causal inference and external validity and the implementation of educational reforms through projects like DeliverEd. He has served as an academic coconvener for core courses related to Evidence Public Policy at the Blavatnik School and has held a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at University College London. Williams earned his MSc in African Studies and Economics Development from the University of Oxford and holds a BA in Economics from Williams College.

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