Effective public management is essential in a democratic form of governance, and several La Follette School faculty members conduct research on how programs are designed and implemented as well as the consequences of public policies for citizens.
Faculty members have expertise in the U.S. public policymaking process, regulation, institutional design, and administrative law. They focus on the challenges of governance in an era where countries, states, and their populations are deeply interconnected across a range of economic, political, security, and social issues
Featured publications
When does the multiple principals hypothesis hold? The politics of U.S. agency policymaking autonomy
The American State Administrators Project: A New 50-State, 50-Year Data Resource for Scholars
Out of the public’s eye? Lobbying the President’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
A Look Under the Hood: Regulatory Policy Making and the Affordable Care Act
While Congress sits on its hands, Presidents are making policy by regulation
Regulation, Delegation, and the Affordable Care Act
A Look Under the Hood: Regulatory Policy Making and the Affordable Care Act
News

Teodoro wins Boyd Award for transformative work in drinking water field
Monday, December 8, 2025
Spring 2025 faculty awards
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

As water pipes crumble, so does our trust in government. Here’s how we fix this.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50: symposium charts path for the future of America’s tap water
Tuesday, December 17, 2024- More news
