Mike Wagner
Willliam T. Evjue Distinguished Chair For The Wisconsin Idea at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolMike Wagner is the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea and a Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW–Madison, directing the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal and graduate studies. Over a 13+ year academic career he studies how information ecologies shape beliefs, policy preferences, and civic behavior, publishing more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and multiple books with presses like Cambridge and CQ/Sage. A five-time university teaching award winner, his mentorship has guided PhD students to top placements and national dissertation prizes while securing over $11 million in research funding from foundations and federal sources. He pairs deep empirical scholarship—appearing in outlets such as Science and Annual Review of Political Science—with persistent public engagement, giving 350+ talks under the Wisconsin Idea. Less obvious: he also contributes to technical open-source projects, helping refine backend models for energy systems in notable repos like NREL/SAM, illustrating a hands-on approach to applied research and tools.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science at Indiana University BloomingtonBachelor's degree, Broadcast Journalism, Bachelor's degree, Broadcast Journalism at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Github Skills (3)
system-configuration9
software-update8
algorithms7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
NREL/SAM
Oct 2014 - Dec 2019
System Advisor Model (SAM)
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:132 commits, 1 push, 2 branches in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily contributed to the System Advisor Model (SAM) project by modifying and updating the deploy/runtime/versions.lk file. These updates involved changes to the solar field optimization algorithm and the restructuring of the Generic CSP System model. The commits also include the addition of release notes, indicating the user was involved in informing users about these changes and their potential impact.
samadvisormodelicapower-systems
NREL/SolTrace
Jun 2017 - Jan 2023
SolTrace
Contributions:1 review, 64 commits, 23 PRs in 5 years 7 months
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