Many La Follette School faculty members are experts on key issues in health policy and health services, including the relationship between social factors — such as poverty, education, and housing — and health.
Our faculty’s interdisciplinary work bridges economics, sociology, population health sciences, education, and various other fields of study.
Featured publications
Nursing Home Use Expectations and Wealth Accumulation Among Older Adults
Childhood Origins Of Intergenerational Health Mobility In The United States
Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment
Local exposure to school shootings and youth antidepressant use
Where and When: Sharpening the Lens on Geographic Disparities in Mortality
The Interaction of Health, Genetics, and Occupational Demands in SSDI Determinations
News
Epic tour for La Follette!
May 12, 2023
Fletcher awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship
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