Category: Faculty

News featuring La Follette School faculty members.

New research reveals heat pump inequities across US

As heat pumps gain popularity in the U.S. as an important strategy for reducing fossil fuel emissions, new research led by Morgan Edwards highlights current inequities in the technology’s use. 

Edwards’ research team awarded DOE grant for heat pump tech

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $2 million grant for Morgan Edwards and her collaborators to develop a more sustainable heat pump.

Community Conversations showcase desire to find common ground across Wisconsin

Susan Yackee shares takeaways from the Main Street Agenda dinner and conversations, which brought together nearly 350 Wisconsinites with different political views in four communities across the state.

How do we rebuild trust? One simple answer is to ask people what they think.

Denia Garcia addresses the lack of trust in government and her research on participatory budgeting.

Curt and Sue Culver Professorship in Public Policy Education announced

The new professorship will recognize a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching and student mentorship.

What’s on the menu for the 2024-25 La Follette Seminar Series?

Hosted by La Follette Assistant Professor Héctor Pifarré i Arolas, the 2024-25 La Follette Seminar Series kicked off on September 11 with a presentation by David Frisvold of the University of Iowa.

Professor Mark Copelovitch Returns from Sabbatical in Berlin

After one semester as a visiting scholar in the Transformations of Democracy research group, Mark was awarded the Axel Springer fellowship at the American Academy in Berlin.

Statewide community conversations invite Wisconsinites to look for common ground

This fall, the La Follette School is hosting a series of events around Wisconsin to foster civil dialogue and share insights on how Wisconsinites feel about important policy topics.

La Follette bolsters its world-class faculty

La Follette is thrilled to welcome three new faculty members this fall: Silvia Barcellos, Myriam Grégoire-Zawilski, and Amber Wichowsky.

La Follette faculty promotions: Schmitz earns tenure, Durrance now full professor

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents awarded La Follette School faculty member Lauren Schmitz tenure, effective this fall.