Faculty well-represented at national policy research conference
Five La Follette School faculty members and several faculty affiliates presented their work on a wide range of issues at the 2016 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Annual Fall Research Conference from November 3 to 5 in Washington, D.C.
Fall 2018 cost-benefit analysis projects sought
The La Follette School of Public Affairs is seeking client proposals for its fall 2018 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) course. Graduate students in the course work in teams on a real-world issue for an actual client, providing excellent learning opportunities for both students and clients.
Fall 2019 cost-benefit analysis projects sought
The La Follette School of Public Affairs is seeking client proposals for its fall 2019 Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) course. Graduate students in the course work in teams on a real-world issue for an actual client, providing excellent learning opportunities for students and useful products for clients.
Fletcher-led CDHA receives prestigious grant renewal
UW–Madison’s Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) received renewal of its funding via the National Institute of Health’s prestigious P30 grant. La Follette School Professor Jason Fletcher serves as CDHA director.
Information Costs, Policy Uncertainty, and Political Control: Federal Advisory Committees at the FDA
La Follette School Working Paper No. 2009-022
Institutionalizing Neutrally Competent Policy Analysis: Resources for Promoting Objectivity and Balance in Consolidating Democracies
La Follette School Working Paper No. 2004-006
Jordan Krieger, MPA
I hope to use the analytical and management skills I learn at La Follette to fight for opportunity and economic mobility.
Katie (Keck) Sanders (MIPA ’05)
Safe & Sound operates at the intersection of policy and practice, and it’s an exciting opportunity to see how the research plays out in community work on a daily basis.
La Follette faculty to lead Town Hall discussions on health, social policy
The La Follette School of Public Affairs and Department of Political Science at UW–Madison along with the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) are hosting a series of Real Town Hall events in preparation for the 2018 midterm elections.
Legislative staff hone policy analysis and public management skills at training
A bipartisan group of 23 legislative staff of the Wisconsin Assembly completed a certificate in public affairs in June. The La Follette School of Public Affairs offered the professional development course in partnership with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Burlington), Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) (MPA, ’01), and the UW-Madison Chancellor’s Office.