In her first semester as director of the UW-Madison Robert M. La Follete School of Public Affairs, Carolyn Heinrich is preparing to implement changes to better students' experiences.
Heinrich joined the UW-Madison faculty in 2003. She is also a professor of public affairs and an affiliated professor of economics.
Heinrich said she wants to work to gain more private financial support to provide students with the resources needed to succeed.
We try to get our students real-world experience. Many of them come to us with real needs,"" she said. ""They need help from faculty, but we do not get enough support from the state to help them.""
Heinrich said she wants to broaden the international program because of its rapid growth, and hiring new faculty is one way she hopes to push the program to its full potential.
""There is a lot of work in the transition,"" Heinrich said of replacing former director Barbara Wolfe, but said she is looking forward to making changes while sustaining the school's reputation.
