Michael S. McPherson explained

Michael S. McPherson is an American economist who was the 15th president of Macalester College between 1996 and 2003.^{[1] [2] [3]} Before Macalester, McPherson taught economics at Williams College, where he was also chair of economics department and dean of the faculty.^[4] After leaving Macalester, he led the Spencer Foundation for fourteen years before retiring in 2017, where he is president emeritus.^[5]

Education

McPherson graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1967. He continued at the University of Chicago for his graduate studies, and received a PhD in economics in 1974.^[6]

Career

Before joining Macalester, taught at Williams College for twenty-two years as a professor of economics.^[7] At Williams he was also chair of the Economics Department and dean of the faculty. McPherson's academic work mainly focuses on the relationship between economics and higher education. He has co-written several books with economist Morton O. Schapiro, the 16th president of Williams College and 16th president of Northwestern University.^{[8] [9] [10]}

As president of Macalester, McPherson changed the organization of the Presbyterian-affiliated college's chaplaincy, also making Macalester's chaplain the associate dean of religious and spiritual life.^[11]

McPherson has had fellowships from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the Brookings Institution, the Mellon Foundation, and the Urban Institute.^[12] He served on the board of Wesleyan University, and is an advisor at the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences at Stanford University.^{[13] [14]} McPherson is a fellow of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and in 2022 he spoke at a Northwestern University symposium honoring Morton Schapiro.^[15]

Works

• McPherson, Michael; Schapiro, Morton (1990). Selective Admission and the Public Interest. College Board.
• McPherson, Michael; Schapiro, Morton (1991). Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity. Brookings Institution Press.
• McPherson, Michael; Schapiro, Morton; Winston, Gordon (1994). Paying the Piper: Productivity, Incentives, and Financing in U.S. Higher Education. University of Michigan Press.
• Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro, The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998)
• McPherson, Michael; Schapiro, Morton (2006). College Access: Opportunity or Privilege?. College Board.
• McPherson, Michael; Schapiro, Morton (2008). College Success: What It Means and How to Make It Happen. College Board.
• Bowen, William G; Chingos, Matthew M; McPherson M. S (2009). Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities. Princeton University Press.
• Brighouse, Harry; McPherson (2015). The Aims of Higher Education: Problems of Morality and Justice. University of Chicago Press.

References

1. Book: Bowen . William G. . Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education . Tobin . Eugene M. . 2017-05-30 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-17566-9 . en.
2. Book: Malkiel, Nancy Weiss . Changing the Game: William G. Bowen and the Challenges of American Higher Education . 2023-11-14 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-24781-6 . en.
3. Book: Graubard, Stephen R. . Distinctively American: The Residential Liberal Arts Colleges . 2017-07-05 . Routledge . 978-1-351-52206-9 . en.
4. Web site: 2019-12-09 . Michael S. McPherson - Scholars Institute for Advanced Study . 2024-07-03 . www.ias.edu . en.
5. Web site: Pulley . John L. . November 2, 2002 . President of Macalester College Will Leave to Become Head of Research Foundation . The Chronicle of Higher Education.
6. Web site: Michael McPherson: The Teaching of Character and the Character of Teaching McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society . 2024-07-03 . ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu . en.
7. Web site: 2022-07-07 . Michael McPherson Urban Institute . 2024-07-03 . www.urban.org . en.
8. Book: McPherson . Michael S. . Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity . Schapiro . Morton Owen . 2010-12-01 . Brookings Institution Press . 978-0-8157-1669-3 . en.
9. Book: McPherson . Michael . The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education . Schapiro . Morton . 2021-05-11 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-23091-7 . en.
10. Book: McPherson . Michael S. . College Access: Opportunity Or Privilege? . Schapiro . Morton Owen . 2006-10-03 . College Board . 978-0-87447-774-0 . en.
11. Book: Sullivan, William M. . Liberal Learning as a Quest for Purpose . 2016-06-03 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-049926-6 . en.
12. Web site: Michael S. McPherson . 2024-07-03 . Brookings . en-US.
13. Web site: Michael McPherson . 2024-07-03 . National Academy of Education . en-US.
14. Web site: 2020-12-07 . Advisory board welcomes Michael McPherson Institute for Research in the Social Sciences . 2024-07-03 . iriss.stanford.edu . en.
15. Web site: College Access and Success: Creating Avenues for Policy and Practice: Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University . 2024-07-03 . www.ipr.northwestern.edu . en.