University of Wisconsin–Madison

Research Area: Social Policy

Powell, Michael A.

Mariel Barnes is an Assistant Professor of public affairs who studies everyday forms of violence against women, gender, and the politics of the welfare state.

Strochak, Sarah

Mariel Barnes is an Assistant Professor of public affairs who studies everyday forms of violence against women, gender, and the politics of the welfare state.

Barcellos, Silvia Helena

Silvia Helena Barcellos is an Associate Professor of Population Health Sciences and Public Affairs.

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.

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.

Fletcher, Jason

Jason Fletcher is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Public Affairs with appointments in Applied Economics and Population Health Sciences.

Milton, Ross

Ross Milton is an Assistant Professor of Public Affairs. His research focuses on the political economy and public finance of state and local taxes.

Barnes, Mariel

Mariel Barnes is an Assistant Professor of public affairs who studies everyday forms of violence against women, gender, and the politics of the welfare state.

Collins, J. Michael

J. Michael Collins is Professor of Public Affairs and Human Ecology where he is Fetzer Family Chair in Consumer and Personal Finance.

Halpern-Meekin, Sarah

Sarah Halpern-Meekin is a Professor of Public Affairs and Human Development and Family Studies. She studies policies that affect romantic relationships and low-income low-income families’ finances.