

He has won three University-wide teaching awards (the Howard Johnson Award, an NAACP "Image" Award for teaching about race, and admission to the Bass Society of Teaching Fellows). He moved to Duke in 1997, and was Chair of the Political Science Department from 2000 through 2010. At UNC he directed the MPA Program, which trains public service professionals, especially city and county management. His first teaching job was in the Economics Department at Dartmouth College, followed by appointments in the Political Science Department at the University of Texas at Austin (1986-1990) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1990-1997).

Following his graduate training, he worked as a staff economist at the Federal Trade Commission. in Economics at Washington University in St.

Mike Middleman, who is also the founder of Freedom Mortgage's First Flyer recruitment and training program, brings a fresh perspective, innovative approach and philanthropic passion to his leadership at Freedom Mortgage. These experiences introduced me to future key leadership in the mortgage industry, created a better level of business acumen for myself as well as skills and a clear understanding of the working field.” After college, I worked in public accounting and finance in hopes to learn the industry outside of the family business. As a teen, I learned by working in telemarketing, which quickly grew by college to opportunities in operations and sales. However, I was encouraged to expand my skillset. “Growing up with my father’s influence in the mortgage sector of over 35 years, I was easily compelled to take on a similar role. MPA’s Rising Stars were selected based on being the top 26 highest performing mortgage professionals in the country. NMP’s list highlights forty individual mortgage professionals under forty years old who bring something unique to their job each day, and in doing so help to elevate the mortgage industry for others. Freedom Mortgage is pleased to announce that Michael Middleman, Call Center Executive Vice President, has been honored on both National Mortgage Professional’s 40 Under 40 Influential Achievers list and MPA’s Rising Stars 2021 list.
