La Follette School Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation Announced
This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous $3 million donation from American Family Insurance.
Throughout its history, the La Follette School has embraced the Wisconsin Idea through research that informs better policymaking and by educating future policy leaders who have the skills to discover, critically examine, and preserve knowledge that will benefit our future society.
Sarah Halpern-Meekin explains findings from new survey data on the perspectives and needs of Wisconsin families with young children.
Carte’cia Weaver (formerly Lawrence) is a senior racial equity policy analyst with Kids Forward, a Wisconsin-wide policy center.
Three La Follette graduate students developed a database to help anticipate how long it may take for new climate technologies to scale up to levels necessary to limit climate change.
William Schmitt (MIPA ’05) is the executive director of the social service agency Rooted and Rising – Washington Park.
"The most rewarding aspect of La Follette is the personal connections you can form."
John Elliot (MPA ‘89) is the Administrator of the Division of Safety and Permanence for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Find out where our 2023 master's degree graduates are working and where other alumni started new positions.
In this seminar, Dr. Michael Collins briefed policymakers on the state of Wisconsinite’s financial well-being following the Covid pandemic.