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Michael S. Barr is the Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. He is currently on leave from the University, serving with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. His academic roles include faculty director of the U-M Center on Finance, Law & Policy. He has held prominent government positions, including Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury Department and key roles in shaping the Dodd-Frank Act.
Education:
- Yale University, BA, summa cum laude, history
- University of Oxford, Magdalen College, MPhil (Rhodes Scholar), international relations
- Yale University, JD
Research Interests: Barr focuses on financial regulation, international finance, and inclusive financial systems. His work addresses topics such as banking law, monetary policy, and the intersection of technology and financial inclusion. He has authored influential books including Financial Regulation: Law and Policy and No Slack: The Financial Lives of Low-Income Americans.
Recent Activities:
- Served as senior adviser to the Biden-Harris Transition Team for the Treasury Department (Dec 2020)
- Hosted a conference on the Future of Central Banking with the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank (Nov 2020)
- Joined the Board of Trustees of the Kresge Foundation (Sept 2020)
Awards:
- Rhodes Scholar (Oxford)
Advocacy and Practice: Co-founded the International Transactions Clinic and Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project at Michigan Law. Served as a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. His work bridges academia and public policy, emphasizing practical solutions for financial systems and underserved communities.
Labs/Teams: Directs the U-M Center on Finance, Law & Policy, which explores regulatory frameworks and financial innovation.
