La Follette School of Public Affairs: UW-Madison

La Follette School of Public Affairs: UW-Madison Mission: We train leaders and conduct research to inspire evidence-based policymaking and to advance Welcome to the page of the Robert M.

La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. We are a highly ranked program that offers domestic and international degrees in public management and policy analysis. Our strength derives from our core faculty and broader group of faculty associates who are part of the internationally renowned social science departments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our facu

lty have international reputations in their academic disciplines, and they have spent the greater part of their careers working on problems of public policy and governance. Many hold appointments shared among La Follette and other departments.

Nominations are open for the 2026 Salute to Local Government awards! 🏅 The award recognizes a state government employee ...
06/01/2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 Salute to Local Government awards! 🏅 The award recognizes a state government employee or program that demonstrates an innovative solution to improve their department.

We're excited to partner once again with Wisconsin Policy Forum on this distinction. Nominees can be local or state government agencies, school districts, or employees within Wisconsin.

Nominations are due July 31. Learn more about how to nominate: https://buff.ly/0ppSzkA

Alumni, we want to hear from you! Make sure your contact and employment information is up to date so we can stay in touc...
05/27/2026

Alumni, we want to hear from you! Make sure your contact and employment information is up to date so we can stay in touch and highlight your amazing achievements.

🔗 Update your information: https://buff.ly/fjUex9P

Missed the ceremony? 🎓 Celebrate the class of 2026 with photos and a recording and read more about our graduates: https:...
05/22/2026

Missed the ceremony? 🎓 Celebrate the class of 2026 with photos and a recording and read more about our graduates: https://buff.ly/CUiBova

Congratulations, graduates, and remember, "Whatever you go on to do, please know that you will always have a home at the La Follette School of Public Affairs" - Professor Jason Delborne, Director of Graduate Programs.

At La Follette, research doesn't end in the classroom. This month, several La Follette master's students presented their...
05/21/2026

At La Follette, research doesn't end in the classroom. This month, several La Follette master's students presented their research at UW Day at the Capitol, sharing their findings with legislators at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

At the Graduate Research Showcase during the event, students presented on a range of complex problems facing Wisconsin. "Being able to present it to the people who can make an impact on how fusion energy interacts with the public is so important," said Jacklyn Alsbro (MPA '26), who presented her work on fusion energy.

🔗 Read more about the students' research: https://buff.ly/msDNQR9

This spring, La Follette alumni stepped back into the classroom, sharing insights from their careers and helping student...
05/19/2026

This spring, La Follette alumni stepped back into the classroom, sharing insights from their careers and helping students connect classroom learning to real-world public affairs work. Alumni working in local government, federal government, and nonprofit work visited classrooms to show the wide variety of careers current students can explore.

“Coming back as an alum gave me the opportunity to show how classroom theories translate into practice within a local nonprofit right here in Madison,” said Sara Vant Hoff (MPA '17).

🔗 Read more about these visits and how you can get involved: https://buff.ly/APc2FEy

Today at The Advances in Social Genomics Conference (TAGC), researchers from all over the world came to Madison to discu...
05/15/2026

Today at The Advances in Social Genomics Conference (TAGC), researchers from all over the world came to Madison to discuss advances in the social genomics field. La Follette is the home of the Initiative in Social Genomics which fosters collaboration across academic disciplines to broaden research into genomics.

Client project proposals are due this Friday, May 15! This fall, La Follette undergrad and graduate students will provid...
05/13/2026

Client project proposals are due this Friday, May 15! This fall, La Follette undergrad and graduate students will provide research and analytic support on public policy or public management issues for public, private, and nonprofit organizations.

"I was really impressed by the students’ professionalism, engagement and follow-up. The value of this product was extraordinary and has been shared with public safety leadership and the mayor’s office,” said Ryan Zollicoffer, the emergency management director for the City of Milwaukee, Fall 2025 client.

🔗 Learn more and submit your proposal by Friday: https://buff.ly/uSXkJlp

Congratulations to the La Follette master's degree class of 2026! 🎓 On Friday, we celebrated graduating master's student...
05/11/2026

Congratulations to the La Follette master's degree class of 2026! 🎓 On Friday, we celebrated graduating master's students at the Wisconsin State Capitol, with speakers Senator Tammy Baldwin, Jason Delborne, Morgan Pincombe, and Dr. Mariel Barnes. We're so proud of all of our graduates, and can't wait to see what's next!

Congratulations, graduates!

Laila McLaughlin, MPA '26 was recognized on Monday, May 4 at the College of Letters & Science Community of Graduate Rese...
05/09/2026

Laila McLaughlin, MPA '26 was recognized on Monday, May 4 at the College of Letters & Science Community of Graduate Research Scholars (CGRS) Graduation Celebration. L&S CGRS is a mighty community of talented Masters and Doctoral students pursuing graduate education in L&S departments.

Laila's academic scholarship and promise were recognized by Deans in the College of Letters & Science and leaders of the CGRS program.

Our La Follette student workers make magic happen. We’re so proud to celebrate our graduating student workers and can’t ...
05/08/2026

Our La Follette student workers make magic happen. We’re so proud to celebrate our graduating student workers and can’t wait to see all the amazing things they’ll accomplish next!

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