News: MPA
Ethan Dickler, MPA
La Follette is not like other graduate programs on campus. When we are here, we work, socialize, and study together. We are Bobs together. The community is awesome and taught me so much about working with others toward success.
Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health dual-degree program trains students for work at the crossroads of public health and policy
The La Follette School’s Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Health dual-degree program prepares health policy professionals.
Mikhaila Calice (MPA’19) Shares Climate Communication Expertise on UW Now
La Follette School grad Mikhaila Calice (MPA’19) played a starring role in a UW Now livestream presentation on climate, energy and geopolitics on November 9.
Public affairs, urban planning degrees complementary
A three-year program, the master of urban planning and public affairs double degree consists of 72 credits. Some students enter the program concurrently, while others add one degree after beginning the other.
Grad student Tebbe finds inspiration at U.N. climate conference
La Follette School graduate student Nova Tebbe calls herself a climate newcomer. Yet, in early November, she joined 300 people who walked out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (or COP26) to protest the lack of significant commitment to combat climate change.
Policy in action: Grad students gain real-world experience in State Capitol
Earning a master’s degree in public affairs (MPA) from the La Follette School gives students more than an academic credential. It provides a real-world policy toolkit they can use on-the-job, even before graduation.
Emma Heins, MPA, EAP
It was beneficial to apply economic principles I learned in classes with a real-world client and to get some practical experience liaising and communicating with a client.
Undergrad coursework and graduate school success
The La Follette School’s Undergraduate Certificate in Public Policy program and corresponding coursework equips students to continue their studies at the graduate level in technical skills and in-class climate.
La Follette student pens Shakespearean soliloquy for policy paper
Like the Bard himself, Ethan Dickler was inspired by a muse of fire when he sat down to write a paper for Policy Making Process (PA 874).
Nova Tebbe, MPA, MPH, Energy Analysis and Policy Certificate
I went to a small school for my undergraduate studies, and I wanted to keep this tight-knit community while also having the resources of a large and world-renowned research university. My time at the La Follette School has allowed me to have both.