Maria Cancian is a Professor Emerita of Public Affairs and Social Work and an Affiliate and former Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty
Faculty Emeriti
Dresang, Dennis L.
Dennis Dresang is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science and founding director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs. His research focuses on state politics, public personnel management, and community issues.
Holden, Karen
Karen Holden is Professor Emerita of Public Affairs and Consumer Science.
Manion, Melanie
Melanie Manion is Professor Emerita of Public Affairs and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Reschovsky, Andrew
Andrew Reschovsky is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Applied Economics. He has published widely on topics related to state and local government finance.
Smeeding, Timothy
Timothy M. (Tim) Smeeding is the Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics . He was director of the Institute for Research on Poverty from 2008–2014.
Witte, John
John Witte is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Public Affairs and was Director of the La Follette School for three years. He is also a Faculty Affiliate with the Institute for Research on Poverty
Wolfe, Barbara
Barbara Wolfe is the Richard A. Easterlin Professor of Economics, Population Health Sciences, and Public Affairs and Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Research on Poverty. Her research focuses broadly on poverty and health issues.