Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Demetri Vincze (MPA ’16) was named homeless programs grant manager for the Minnesota Department of Human Services in January. He previously served as homeless management information system (HMIS) director and a project manager for the Institute for Community Alliances (ICA). Timothy Williams (MPA ’16) accepted a new role as deputy director of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia. Williams …
Of the 50 La Follette School 2021 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) graduates, 14 accepted state government positions, 13 are employed in non-profits, and seven are pursuing PhDs. Others are making an impact in local government, the private sector, and federal government offices. Read more » Theola Carter (MA ’91) has …
Theola Carter (MA ‘91) and Lamont Smith (MPA ‘07) have been named among the most influential Black leaders in Wisconsin by Madison365. Madison365 began the annual recognition of Wisconsin leaders from different racial and ethnic groups in 2015. The purpose of the lists is to “highlight the beauty of the diversity across our state” and to lift …
La Follette School grad Mikhaila Calice (MPA’19) played a starring role in a UW Now livestream presentation on climate, energy and geopolitics on November 9.
La Follette School grad Mikhaila Calice (MPA’19) played a starring role in a UW Now livestream presentation on climate, energy, and geopolitics on November 9.
In her December letter to alumni and friends, La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee reflected on the past year and looked forward to 2022.
Lamont Smith (MPA ’07) was named one of Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Black Leaders in Madison365’s 2021 list. As The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Program Manager, he helps build partnerships to improve urban environmental sustainability and strengthen community resiliency. Previously, Smith worked as a senior analyst with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Justin Rivas (MIPA ’09) was named to Madison365’s Most Influential Latino …
The La Follette School will host its third annual La Follette Forum, funded by the Kohl Initiative, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Peter Tempelis (MPA, JD ’06) was selected a Legal Innovator of the Year by the State Bar of Wisconsin for his efforts to “improve the system when dealing with domestic violence cases, juvenile offenders and others in ways that no one else had considered.” Since 2019, Tempelis has served as an assistant district attorney in Waukesha County. H.J. Waukau (MIPA ’12) was promoted to legislative director …
Randy Romanski (MA ’95) was confirmed by the state Senate as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Romanski served as DATCP interim secretary since November 2019. Eric Tempelis (MPA ’03, JD ’06) joined the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office in September, working for Kevin Croninger, the 2020 state prosecutor of the year. Most recently, Tempelis was assistant director …