Elizabeth "Betsy" Schmidt
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2019 Fellow, Public Engagement Project
Professor of Practice, School of Public Policy, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth (Betsy) Schmidt is a Professor of Practice in the School of Public Policy at UMass Amherst, specializing in the way individuals and institutions create successful social change. In addition to academic positions at several law schools and universities, she has practiced law, consulted with nonprofits, and worked directly for nonprofit organizations in legal and management capacities. During her fellowship, she will develop workshops to help nonprofits be more effective advocates for their causes and find other ways to bring the knowledge she shares in the classroom to a wider audience.