Draft:Molly Kleinman

Molly Kleinman is the managing director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the Ford School of the University of Michigan. She is also the President of the Ann Arbor District Library for 2024, the chair of the Ann Arbor Transportation Commission  and co-host of the podcast Ann Arbor AF. She volunteers with Bend the Arc Jewish Action Greater Ann Arbor and Coalition for Re-imagining Our Safety (CROS).

She has become an expert in facial recognition technology and privacy  including being quoted by the New York Times  and helped create a community partnerships playbook for connecting technology experts and the media. She is also an advocate for safe streets.

Education and career
Kleinman majored in English and gender studies at Bryn Mawr College. She received an MS in Information and a PhD in higher education policy from the University of Michigan.

Recognition
Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Staff Leadership Recognition Award, University of Michigan

Graham Sustainability Institute's Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program Grant