The Workshop in Public Affairs (PA 869) and the Workshop in International Public Affairs (PA 860) are the capstone courses for our master’s degree programs.
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors that range from municipal government offices to international development organizations.
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In this report, La Follette students assess the City of Milwaukee’s challenges in police recruitment and retention in hopes of strengthening the city’s police force.
In this report, La Follette students analyze the Public Service Commission’s current regulatory approach to reducing water loss in Wisconsin water utilities.
In this report, La Follette students provide an implementation plan to help the Wisconsin cities of Hudson, New Richmond, and River Falls create a regionalized shared-ride taxi system.
In this report, La Follette students conduct a comparative analysis of Latin American conservation policies to decrease deforestation on privately protected lands in Ecuador.
In this report, La Follette students help inform disaster relief policies through a review of the research, strategies and programs surrounding natural disaster-caused food insecurity.
In this report, La Follette students seek ways to improve block grant administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs.
In this report, La Follette students analyze the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s recommendations for rate case filing frequency and their effects on utility performance.