Dr. Andrew Turner

Biography

Before joining the faculty, Professor Turner worked for years as a corporate attorney at a major Wisconsin law firm, focusing on general business law. He practiced in areas including healthcare, international trade compliance, and legislative drafting, and was involved in internal corporate investigations. In addition to teaching, writing, and researching, Professor Turner draws from his diverse professional background. He managed major federal grants, including a $34 million project to improve the early childhood system in Wisconsin and a $1.4 million USAID-CDP grant to enhance microfinance systems across six countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Professor Turner completed research on the impact of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations on credit unions. He spent a decade living and working in Bolivia, where he researched social and political issues and oversaw projects that helped indigenous Guarani communities navigate legal and political reforms. While in Bolivia, he taught research methods and statistics in anthropology at San Bernardo University in Tarija and worked as a small business owner, helping design websites and internet strategies for over 30 small businesses in the U.S. and Bolivia. He earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, his master's degree in public affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs in 2008, and his bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1993.

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