Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Our fellows are integral members of our research team, working alongside our two co-directors, Dr. Adam Stivers and Dr. Nabamita Dutta, and our Research Economist, Nicholas McFaden. As part of their research responsibilities, fellows are expected to publish monthly non-technical op-eds, produce a more technical research paper each semester, and present their findings at academic conferences.
Our 2026–2027 fellows, Ryan Kitzan and Blake Goodreau, have been valued members of the Menard Family Initiative for several years. Explore their latest research below, along with research contributions from fellows in previous years!
Blake Goodreau, What Tigerton Can Teach Other Small Towns About a Data Center Deal
Ryan Kitzan is presenting his semester research at the Wisconsin Economics Association Annual Conference in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Black is presenting his semester research at the Wisconsin Economics Association Annual Conference in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Past Student Fellows
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
- Grace Reek
- Joshua Schulze-Reimpell
- Khang Duong
