This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.
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News featuring La Follette School faculty members.
La Follette School celebrates 40 years
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.
Survey shows cost of childcare and affording food weighs on Wisconsin parents
Sarah Halpern-Meekin explains findings from new survey data on the perspectives and needs of Wisconsin families with young children.
Survey finds many Wisconsin residents struggle with personal finances, inflation
J. Michael Collins examines new survey data to gauge Wisconsinites’ thoughts on their finances.
Yackee named to BRAVA’s Women to Watch list
La Follette School Director Susan Yackee was named one of BRAVA magazine’s 2024 Women to Watch.
Teodoro recognized at College of Letters & Science Investiture
Professor Manuel P. Teodoro of the La Follette School was among the College of Letters and Science faculty celebrated during its annual Investiture Ceremony on November 10.
New paper sheds light on mothers with low incomes’ views on credit
New research from J. Michael Collins, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, and coauthors shows that mothers with low incomes have a strong awareness of credit scoring and hope to build credit to pursue their financial goals.
Nemet to serve as interim director in spring
During the spring semester, Professor Greg Nemet will serve as interim director of the La Follette School while Susan Webb Yackee is on sabbatical.
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
The prohibition movement may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to a study co-authored by Jason Fletcher.
Nemet’s work informs discussions on scaling of carbon removal technologies
The rate of development for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies that could be critical tools to combat climate change is in line with similar technologies over the last century but outpaced by policy targets and industry projections.