Michael Cohen (22 March 1945 – 2 February 2013)[1] was the William D. Hamilton Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Information and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

[2] Cohen's research centered on learning and adaptation within organizations in response to changing environments.

[7] Cohen's research and publication continued to use computers to model complex organizational behavior.

[9] Cohen's later work included studies in organizational behavior in hospitals, with a view to improving patient care.

[10] Much of this work focused on "handoffs"; the transfer of responsibility for patients from one team or department to another.