The policy players behind higher education
Alumni Tim Casper (MA '99) and Jen Klippel (MPA ’06) share their experiences working in higher education and how their La Follette School training helped them.
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
Alumni Tim Casper (MA '99) and Jen Klippel (MPA ’06) share their experiences working in higher education and how their La Follette School training helped them.
"I’ve been fortunate to work with several outstanding La Follette alumni who have played important roles in my personal and professional development."
The La Follette School of Public Affairs is hosting renowned scholar Professor Sendhil Mullainathan on November 6 for a sold-out public presentation on the profound changes AI will bring to the economy and public policy. In his talk, “We’re Building the Wrong AI,” Mullainathan will provide an accessible overview of the two kinds of AI …
Ritger de la Rosa (MIPA’13) serves as environmental sustainability program manager and deputy director for the City of Milwaukee Environmental Sustainability Office.
"I am excited to continue a career aimed at improving the lives of Wisconsin’s citizens."
Master's student Travis Austin (MPA ’26) and alum Theola Carter (MA ’91) discuss their involvement in local government.
"The one thing about policy is that every profession uses them to govern procedures and to meet goals and objectives."
"The La Follette community welcomed me with open arms, and I am thankful to have gotten to know so many of my great peers in such a short time."
This story is part of a series that highlights La Follette’s employer connections and the career opportunities available to students after they graduate. On September 26, an Eat & Greet will bring together La Follette students and graduates currently working in the State Capitol to network and discuss working in the unique environment. The La …
Professor Gregory Nemet, the La Follette School of Public Affairs’ pioneering scholar in energy systems, technological innovation, and climate policy, released the second edition of his influential book on solar energy this summer. How Solar Energy Became Cheap examines the rapidly accelerating role of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the global energy transition and highlights lessons …