La Follette School faculty members Jason Fletcher, Yang Wang, and Christine Durrance received funding to support their research from UW–Madison’s Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative. Their projects were among only 15 selected from 73 proposals. …
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New Certificate in Health Policy benefits undergraduates, employers
Recognizing interest among undergraduate students to gain skills for improving the U.S. healthcare system, as well as demand among employers, the La Follette School of Public Affairs is launching a Certificate in Health Policy. Coursework …
7 certificate students earn bachelor’s degrees
Seven UW–Madison undergraduate students received certificates in public policy from the La Follette School along with their bachelor’s degrees in December 2020. The La Follette School launched its Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program in …
Dresang, former governors reflect on Lucey’s legacy
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, …
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 …