Former Govs. Scott McCallum and Jim Doyle joined Professor Emeritus Dennis Dresang for a discussion Nov. 12 about the late Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin’s 38thgovernor, and his impact on the state. Video of the event, …
Year: 2020
Election series features NYT’s Haberman, town halls, Swing State discussion
As the United States faces its most serious challenges in recent history, UW–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs is offering a series of livestreamed events leading up to the Nov. 3 election. Election 2020: …
Allison Couture: Physican, student, advocate
Like everyone across the globe, Dr. Allison Couture (MPA ’20) had her world turned upside down when COVID-19 struck. However, Couture had a unique vantage point: as a master’s degree student at the La Follette …
New faculty member Teodoro funded by Kohl Initiative
Associate Professor Manny Teodoro will join the La Follette School faculty in August with funding from the Kohl Initiative.
Impactful Kohl Initiative brings new faculty, students, staff
What a difference a year has made – 10 exceptional faculty, 19 outstanding certificate program graduates, 350 dedicated health policy leaders, three enthusiastic staff, and so much more. Simply put, the La Follette School of …
New faculty member supported by Kohl Initiative
With funding from the Kohl Initiative, the La Follette School has hired Assistant Professor Ross Milton, who joins the faculty this fall. Milton’s research interests include public finance of state and local taxes, the economics …
19 undergrads receive 1st public policy certificates
Nineteen UW–Madison students made history May 9 as the first to complete the La Follette School’s Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program. Two of them will continue their studies in the Master of Public Affairs …
Nemet receives Kohl Research Competition funding
Professor Greg Nemet received a Kohl Public Service Research Competition award to support his work on climate change analysis and policy. As a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th Assessment …
New faculty bring wide-ranging expertise
Ten faculty members will join the La Follette School in fall 2020, nearly doubling its roster. Several will teach core graduate-level courses, and others will bring exciting areas of expertise to the faculty. “In times …
7 undergrad classes on fall 2020 schedule
Due to exceptionally high interest in its Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program, the La Follette School will offer seven undergraduate classes in fall 2020 – the most in School history. More than 150 students …