Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield received her master’s degree in public administration from UW–Madison’s Center for the Study of Public Policy and Administration – the La Follette School’s predecessor – in 1975.
Morgan Edwards, Assistant Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Educational/professional background: I do very interdisciplinary work, and that’s reflected in my background, which covers engineering, science, and policy. I received my Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), my S.M. in Technology and Policy from MIT, and my B.S. …
Faculty, staff, and students welcomed the second Certificate in Public Policy class of students to the La Follette School on Oct. 28. The class of 127 students represents five schools and colleges across campus: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, School of Education, School of Human Ecology, School of Business, and College of Letters & Science. Student majors range from anthropology to zoology.
La Follette School Associate Professor Manny Teodoro will participate in a panel discussion about democracy in the United States in the aftermath of the November elections on Monday, December 7 at 5 p.m. The Health of Our Democracy is presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, and Morgridge Institute for Research …
The La Follette School welcomed two members to its Board of Visitors in October – Roger Ervin and Luther Olsen. BOV members help the School identify resources that can enhance its stature and standing, provide fundraising assistance, and act as goodwill ambassadors for the School.
Two weeks after the presidential election, La Follette School Professor Jon Pevehouse will examine current events and international relations Thursday, November 19 during 2020 U.S. Election’s Influence on Foreign Policy.
More than 500 people from 28 states and two countries joined the La Follette School for Politics and Policy with Maggie Haberman of The New York Times on October 29 – just five days before the 2020 presidential election.
La Follette School Professor Emeritus Bob Haveman received the 2020 Honor a Colleague award from the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis. The award recognizes Haveman’s career contributions to the theory and practice of benefit-cost analysis by his colleagues, former students, and the Society.
Research by La Follette School Assistant Professor Morgan Edwards and colleagues demonstrates how combining existing subnational climate action with expanded national strategies in the United States will be critical to reach scientifically informed climate goals.
The Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as part of the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC), has been awarded a third year of funding from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).