University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Faculty

News featuring La Follette School faculty members.

La Follette Policy Poll data offers learning opportunity for students

The results of the La Follette Policy Poll paint a revealing portrait of Wisconsinites’ opinions on public policy ahead of the state's mid-term elections.

Research spotlight: Weimer on who visits relatives in nursing homes

In July, La Follette School Professor David L. Weimer contributed to an article in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA) that analyzes factors affecting the likelihood that family members will visit relatives in nursing homes. We asked Weimer, a nationally recognized expert on benefit-cost analysis, to tell us about the project. What made you …

Smeeding wins Roger Herriot Award for Innovation

La Follette School Professor Tim has worked in income and wealth policy to promote cross-national research on socioeconomic outcomes.

Remembering Geoffrey Wallace

La Follette School professor Geoffrey Wallace passed away unexpectedly on July 16. Wallace’s contributions to the La Follette School were extensive and extraordinary.

Nemet wins Kellett Mid-Career award

Nemet’s extraordinary work on technological responses to climate change has already had a major impact on the field of climate policy.

Halpern-Meekin promoted to full professor

Sarah Halpern-Meekin has been promoted to full professor. Her research on social poverty emphasizes the human side of public policy.

Haveman’s loss felt deeply by La Follette School, UW–Madison colleagues

On June 18, 2022, La Follette School Professor Emeritus Robert Haveman passed away at age 85. Colleagues at the La Follette School mourned the loss of Haveman.

Fletcher and Nemet awarded Vilas honors

La Follette School Professors Jason Fletcher and Gregory Nemet are recipients of prestigious Vilas Awards, acknowledging their groundbreaking research, service to the UW community, and teaching.

Haveman honored by the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis

In March, La Follette School Professor Emeritus Bob Haveman was named a Fellow of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis.

Nemet shapes United Nations report on climate change

The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report urges immediate action to limit greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of the economy, including energy, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and agriculture.