Peter Barca – Alumni in the Spotlight
Throughout his career, Peter Barca (MA ’82) has maintained a strong focus on making a difference in the lives of Wisconsinites, small business prosperity, and equity.
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Throughout his career, Peter Barca (MA ’82) has maintained a strong focus on making a difference in the lives of Wisconsinites, small business prosperity, and equity.
Alumni Lauren Gadek and Myesha Williams share how they have used skills gained in our certificate programs in their health professional training.
Our alumni conduct research on a stunning variety of topics, including environmental policy, household income data, public opinion, and cellular and molecular biology. Learn about their recent discoveries.
Throughout its history, the La Follette School has embraced the Wisconsin Idea through research that informs better policymaking and by educating future policy leaders who have the skills to discover, critically examine, and preserve knowledge that will benefit our future society.
Carte’cia Weaver (formerly Lawrence) is a senior racial equity policy analyst with Kids Forward, a Wisconsin-wide policy center.
William Schmitt (MIPA ’05) is the executive director of the social service agency Rooted and Rising – Washington Park.
John Elliot (MPA ‘89) is the Administrator of the Division of Safety and Permanence for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Find out where our 2023 master's degree graduates are working and where other alumni started new positions.
Randy Romanski is Secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Kim Plache is the Deputy Executive Director at the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority