May 23, 2023
UW–Madison alumnus Brett Nachman was recently awarded a prestigious Spencer Foundation Large Research Grant as the co-principal investigator of a nationwide study of autistic college student success.
Alumni News
UW–Madison alumnnus discusses creating community through art in Madison365 story
May 1, 2023
UW–Madison School of Education alumnus Nilvio Alexander ("Alex") Punguil Bravo was highlighted in an April Madison365.com story about his involvement in the Overture Center’s Latino Art Fair and his experience immigrating to Wisconsin from his home country of Ecuador.
Alum Larsen receives Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges
April 28, 2023
Colleen Larsen’s dissertation, “Dreams beyond Safety: A Critical Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences of Refugee Students at Two-Year Public Colleges in Wisconsin,” has won the Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges.
Artwork by UW–Madison’s Jones garners national media attention
April 27, 2023
Work by UW–Madison’s Tom Jones, a professor of photography in the School of Education’s Art Department and an Art Department alumnus (BFA 1988), has been highlighted in multiple news sources recently.
Alum Castillo named Salem State University’s first assistant vice president for HSI and MSI initiatives
April 24, 2023
UW–Madison alumna Elisa Castillo will be the first to fill a new senior-level role created by Salem State University to prepare the university to better serve students of color.
UW–Madison’s Grant honored as Community Hero at Bucks game
April 21, 2023
UW–Madison’s Carl Grant, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was honored as a Jockey Community Hero at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Saturday, March 4.
Two with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Native American leaders
April 17, 2023
Madison365.com’s 2023 list of “Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders” highlights two alumni from the UW–Madison School of Education.
Getting students excited about science: Q&A with Teacher Pledge alum Maya Bhadkamkar
April 16, 2023
To learn just a bit more about the Teacher Pledge and its impact, the School of Education’s communications team reached out to Pledge alumni to get their thoughts.
UW–Madison alum is author of chapter on professor emeritus Apple for ‘Handbook of Educational Thinkers’
April 14, 2023
School of Education alumnus Wayne Au recently wrote a chapter about UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Michael Apple for "The Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkers."
School of Education alum Vavrus named next UW–Madison International Division dean
April 12, 2023
Frances Vavrus has been named vice provost and dean of the International Division at UW–Madison, a position she is scheduled to begin Aug. 1.