Clara Yoder, Certificate in Public Policy
"I took PA 200 as a freshman and enjoyed learning about the different policy spheres. From there, I decided to add the public policy certificate."
Inspiring evidence-based policymaking
"I took PA 200 as a freshman and enjoyed learning about the different policy spheres. From there, I decided to add the public policy certificate."
A new study co-authored by two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors suggests longevity gains across all states and regions for people born between 1941 and 2000, in contrast to previous estimates suggesting a century of stagnation or even declines in parts of the South. Published in the journal BMJ Open, the study by Héctor Pifarré i …
The La Follette School of Public Affairs ranked 3rd in the nation among public schools in health policy and management and tied for 4th place among public schools in social policy in the 2026 rankings from the U.S. News & World Report.
This paper examines the Black-White life expectancy gap in Wisconsin from 2005 to 2017, disaggregating the state into Milwaukee County, Dane County (Madison), and the rest of the state.
"These courses have shaped how I approach policy questions, grounding analysis in data while remaining attentive to lived experience and institutional power."
The Public Administration Review announced this week that Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs is the recipient of its prestigious Chester Newland Award for his 2025 paper, “Medium and Message by Mail: A Field Experiment to Promote Low-Income Assistance Programs.” The Public Administration Review is one of the premier scholarly …
Last fall, La Follette undergraduate public policy and health policy students stepped outside of the classroom and into professional environments partnering with state associations, local government leaders and emergency management officials to deliver research with immediate, real-world impact.
This spring, La Follette alum Kevin Dospoy partnered with current MPA student Jacob Anderson to co-author the latest Forward Analytics Spotlight, "Affordability: More than Wages vs. Prices.”
This month, the La Follette School launched a brand-new career hub designed to connect students to policy jobs, internships, and career resources.
The authors examine determinants of aggregate foreign exchange reserve holdings by central banks before observing central bank behavior.