La Follette is thrilled to welcome three new faculty members this fall: Silvia Barcellos, Myriam Grégoire-Zawilski, and Amber Wichowsky.
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New faculty Q&A: Amber Wichowsky
Amber Wichowsky joined the La Follette School’s faculty in fall 2024. She discusses her research, teaching, and more.
Teodoro’s book wins prestigious Caldwell Prize
The American Political Science Association awarded the 2024 Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize to Manny Teodoro and his co-authors for their 2022 book, “The Profits of Distrust”
2024 Kohl Competition winners announced
The Kohl Competition awards funding to faculty research projects that exemplify evidence-based policymaking and meaningfully shape public policy.
Chicago’s participatory budgeting a positive, but incomplete, step toward inclusion
A new study finds that distrust in government was common among both those who voted in the participatory budgeting election and those who refused to vote.
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.
La Follette School’s director joins prestigious ACUS assembly
Susan Webb Yackee, was one of seven new public members appointed to the assembly of Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) earlier this month.
Photo Gallery: La Follette Forum 2023
On March 1, 2023, national, state, and local leaders convened to share success stories in policy implementation during the fourth annual La Follette Forum: All Policy is Implementation.
Reschovsky report addresses property tax/school funding dilemma
A thoughtful mix of local property tax revenue and state aid can help public school systems provide high-quality education for all students, according to a new report co-authored by Professor Emeritus Andrew Reschovsky.