Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Health policy and health equity After the death of George Floyd, staff across the Department of Health Services reached out to the Secretary’s Office to engage in more …
Office of the International Safety and Security Director (ISSD)
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Education, health and international security policy As a Project Assistant for the International Safety and Security Director (ISSD) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I was responsible for researching …
Office of New York Senator Brad Hoylman
Internship Location: Remote (Senate District is in Manhattan) Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Transit, social welfare and housing policy From January through April of 2021, I have been working remotely as an Intern in the Office …
Office of Governor Tony Evers
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Government relations, public management and law Since February 2020, I have served as Gubernatorial Appointments Assistant at the Office of Governor Tony Evers. My primary responsibility in this …
Policy, politics discussion with Yackee, UW colleagues draws thousands
Nearly 2,200 people have watched The Future of Politics and Policies with La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee, which was livestreamed Tuesday, January 12. Video of the event is on the Wisconsin Foundation …
Beyond Healthcare Policy: Building the Foundation of Health for Wisconsin Families
The seminar speakers unpacked how social and economic conditions can harm a person’s health and discussed why racial health disparities are so prevalent and persistent. They presented research-based policy options that can improve social and economic conditions in the state.
7 certificate students earn bachelor’s degrees
Seven UW–Madison undergraduate students received certificates in public policy from the La Follette School along with their bachelor’s degrees in December 2020.
Yackee on livestreamed politics and policy discussion Jan. 12
La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee will participate in a UW Now livestream event Tuesday, January 12 at 7 p.m. Central time. Faculty affiliates David Canon and Ryan Owens will join Yackee for a discussion about the future of American politics and policy.
Teodoro receives Water Science Best Paper Award
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) named Associate Professor Manny Teodoro the recipient of its 2020 Best Paper Award in the Management & Leadership Division. Teodoro’s paper, Water and sewer affordability in the United States, was published in the March 8, 2019, issue of AWWA Water Science.
L&S honors Wright-Racette
La Follette School staff member David Wright-Racette has received a 2020–2021 University Staff Excellence Award from the College of Letters & Science (L&S).