We are excited to announce the publication of an article that explores “Changes in public awareness of racial, economic, and educational health disparities between 2007 and 2023 among Wisconsin adults” by Dr. Stephanie Robert and Amy Yinan Lou.
Researchers from the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP), in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC), conducted a statewide survey to better understand Wisconsin residents’ experiences with child care.
UWSC undergraduate interns Mai Tah Lee and Lev Menzin presented at the 27th annual Undergraduate Symposium on Friday April 25th at Union South. The annual Undergraduate Symposium has been held since 1999 and showcases undergraduate endeavors in multiple areas of study at UW-Madison.
We are excited to announce the publication of an article that explores “Changes in Public Awareness of the Social Determinants of Health over 15 Years in Wisconsin, United States” by Dr. Stephanie Robert and Amy Yinan Lou. The article makes use of data gathered from WisconSays panel members. The study investigates how public awareness has …
Project Directors Ken Croes and Jacob Boelter presented a poster highlighting the advantages of using the WisconSays panel to recruit participants for qualitative research. Their presentation and flash talk at the Annual UW-Madison Showcase event on April 17th at Union South featured the innovative uses of the UWSC’s online panel, WisconSays, to recruit participants for qualitative research.
Using data from WisconSays, UWSC undergraduate and NextGenPop Fellow Jeremyah Williams presented a poster titled “Persistent Anger and Mental Health: Evidence from a State-Based Probability-Based Panel” at the Annual meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA), held in Washington DC from April 10 to 13.
Chancellor Mnookin shared her reflections on Main Street Agenda's small group dinner program, which uses data from WisconSays to inform topics of interest to Wisconsinites, in her "Notes from the Chancellor" series.
A University of Wisconsin Survey Center poll conducted in the weeks before the Nov. 5 election correctly projected the outcomes of a city of Madison referendum and two Madison school district ballot measures — from the narrowest margin of victory to the widest.
While the presidential campaigns focus on immigration, inflation, the future of democracy and the gaffes of the week, Wisconsin voters have state and local issues on their minds. In an era where scholars and the news media alike tell us that American politics is nationalized, Wisconsin citizens are reminding their representatives that all politics is local.
Join Dr. Yackee as she discusses the La Follette School of Public Affairs’ Main Street Agenda project. In this innovative approach to building and practicing the skill of civil dialogue, the La Follette School will hold in-person community conversations around the state that will give Wisconsin residents opportunities to find common ground on issues that matter to them and their communities.