Carolyn J. Heinrich was named the Sid Richardson Professor of Public Affairs, affiliated professor of economics, and the director of the Center for Health and Social Policy at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin. She was director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is also the president of the Public Management Research Association.
In a statement, Professor Heinrich said, “It is my goal for the Center for Health and Social Policy to be recognized as one of the leading centers of research on health and social policy, both nationally and internationally, that not only informs current programs and practices, but also transforms future policymaking, making a positive impact on individual and family lives and the broader society through the work that we do.”
Professor Heinrich is a graduate of Beloit College in Wisconsin. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.