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 …
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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 …
8 undergrad courses most in School history
Due to exceptionally high interest in its Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program, the La Follette School will offer eight undergraduate courses in fall 2020 – the most in School history. More than 50 students …
Consensus measures in child poverty: Getting researchers on the same page
Nearly 1 in 5 children in the United States lives in a household with income below the official federal poverty line, and more than 2 in 5 children live in poor or near-poor households. The …
Health policy forum draws 300+ from across state
The La Follette School welcomed more than 300 people to its inaugural La Follette Forum, funded by the Kohl Initiative, on Monday, March 2. The daylong conference on critical health policy topics drew participants from …
Inaugural La Follette Forum focuses on health policy
With generous support from Herb Kohl Philanthropies, the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce its inaugural La Follette Forum. The first conference will focus on health …
Faculty well-represented at APPAM conference
Numerous La Follette School faculty members participated in the 2019 Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM) annual research conference from November 7 to 9 in Denver, Colorado. Professors Susan Webb Yackee, Barbara Wolfe, Timothy …
Alumna Ellinger named Outreach Director
Lisa Ellinger (MPA ’03) joined the La Follette School of Public Affairs as outreach director on December 16. In this new role funded by the Kohl Initiative, Ellinger is leading the School’s far-reaching efforts to expand …
Administrator, career specialist join staff
Stritchko previously worked as a budget & policy analyst at the Department of Children and Families, a registered municipal advisor, an executive policy and budget analyst in the State Budget Office, and a program and policy …