La Follette School Director and Professor Susan Webb Yackee received the award for her co-authored paper, “Inequality in Administrative Democracy: Large-Sample Evidence from American Financial Regulation.”
Gillian Giglierano, MPA
“The access to resources and connections you receive when you’re a La Follette student is incredible!”
Samuel Landowski, MPA
“I am continuously inspired by my peers’ expertise and passion and am happy to call many of them close friends.”
Annual report highlights a year of growth and accomplishments
The school honored 47 outstanding master’s degree graduates, grew its undergraduate course enrollment to more than 700 students, and continued to act as a convener of thoughtful debate.
Alumni News – September 2022
Recent updates about La Follette School alumni.
Students gain policy analysis experience with real-world clients
Working in teams, students produce research-based, analytical, evaluative, and prescriptive reports for clients.
Incoming master’s students bring variety of experiences to La Follette
This fall, the La Follette School welcomes 40 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and 13 Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) students.
La Follette faculty share practical advice about inflation
Four UW–Madison faculty members discussed the ways that rapidly rising costs impact students’ lives during a September Cap Times Idea Fest session at Chadbourne Hall.
FiveThirtyEight founder to serve as Journalist in Residence
Silver will share his expertise and experiences with students and faculty and will offer a public presentation on Wednesday, October 26.
La Follette facilitates public affairs training for Wisconsin State Assembly staff
A bipartisan group of 17 staff members participated in the four-day graduate-level course, designed to provide a foundational understanding of public policy analysis and public management.