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
New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely
Monday, August 25, 2025
La Follette student projects inform real-world policymaking in Wisconsin
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Spring 2025 faculty awards
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
New research from La Follette reveals a genetic influence on quitting smoking
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Work by Fletcher, Barcellos cited in President Biden’s Economic Report
Tuesday, January 21, 2025- More health & aging posts