Research
Our faculty and students conduct groundbreaking research on different policy topics.
Looking for our faculty members? View our directory or our impact areas for subject-matter experts.
Impact areas
Student research
Teams of our graduate students produce research-based reports for clients in the public, non-governmental, and private sectors as part of their capstone and cost benefit-analysis courses.
Capstone
Cost-benefit analysis
Seminar Series
Convening policy experts
Every semester, experts present timely policy research from the La Follette School, UW–Madison, and around the world.
Faculty awards
The Herb Kohl Public Service Research Competition supports nonpartisan research by our faculty members that informs critical public policy and governance debates and advances evidence-based decision-making.
The Jerry and Mary Cotter Faculty Fellow award supports a faculty member who is contributing to research and/or policy development that would improve the legislative branches of government. Preference is given to La Follette School faculty members and faculty affiliates; however, other University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members may apply. Funding may be used for research support activities, course design, or summer research salary support, or to organize or attend a conference.
The Daniel Louis and Genevieve Rustvold Goldy Faculty Fellow award provides funding for research activities, for summer research salary support, or to organize or attend a conference. Preference is given to La Follette School faculty members conducting interdisciplinary research on emerging policy issues; however, faculty affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison may receive the award if no La Follette School faculty member is deemed appropriate.
Faculty working papers
These pre-publication versions of academic articles, book chapters, and other works are in various stages of completion, offering insight into our current research before it is published in peer-reviewed outlets.
