Silvia Helena Barcellos joined the La Follette School’s faculty in fall 2024. She discusses her research, teaching, and more.
Social Policy
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.
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.
Student projects address challenges in Wisconsin and beyond
Students’ spring capstone projects addressed real-world challenges on behalf of clients including NGOs, the private sector, and both federal and state agencies.
Deadly domestic abuse cases show why gun violence is a top concern in Wisconsin
Mariel Barnes outlines the growing support among Wisconsinites for universal background checks and red flag laws.
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.
UW–Madison’s prestigious Initiative in Social Genomics joins the La Follette School
The Initiative in Social Genomics integrates social science and genetic research to study how genes are linked with human behavior and socio-economic outcomes, how genes and environments interact, and how social conditions can influence humans all the way down to the molecular level.
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.
Schmitz publishes study linking childhood deprivation and accelerated aging later in life
By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages.
La Follette event highlights real-world effects of tax credit policies
Scholars, legislators, and community leaders met to learn about the latest research on the social impacts of tax credits.