Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Hometown Tucson, Arizona Educational/professional background Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Previous position Postdoctoral Associate, Better Government Lab, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University What types of questions do you address in your research? I study how U.S. safety net programs mitigate or exacerbate economic instability using administrative data. In …
Associate Professor Yang Wang was named a Vilas Associate. Professor Susan Yackee's paper won the Kenneth J. Meier Award.
Last fall, the UW–Madison Institute for Research on Poverty hired several undergraduate students for internships that allow them to build policy research and communications skills.
New research by La Follette Assistant Professor Mariel Barnes analyzes the “manosphere,” a subculture which now exerts influence in national politics.
La Follette faculty members Jason Fletcher and Silvia Barcellos were cited in the Economic Report of the President that was delivered to congress on January 10.
Silvia Helena Barcellos joined the La Follette School's faculty in fall 2024. She discusses her research, teaching, and more.
Denia Garcia addresses the lack of trust in government and her research on participatory budgeting.
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents awarded La Follette School faculty member Lauren Schmitz tenure, effective this fall.
Students' spring capstone projects addressed real-world challenges on behalf of clients including NGOs, the private sector, and both federal and state agencies.
Mariel Barnes outlines the growing support among Wisconsinites for universal background checks and red flag laws.