November 21, 2022
Siblings and UW–Madison alumni Keiler Roberts and Lee Sensenbrenner recently released the multi-generational graphic novel, “Creepy,” which is described as a “picture book for grown-ups.”
Alumni News
Veterans Day spotlight: UW–Madison alum Dale Schulz
November 11, 2022
On Veterans Day, we’re putting the spotlight on Dale Schulz — a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a proud UW–Madison School of Education alumnus (BS in elementary education), and an award-winning and now retired teacher.
UW–Madison alumnus is selected as Knowles Teaching Fellow
November 3, 2022
UW–Madison alumnus Alejandro Nunez is among 29 promising high school mathematics and science teachers who are just beginning their careers that were awarded Knowles Teaching Fellowships for 2022.
UW–La Crosse arts building named after former UW–Madison art professor
October 16, 2022
UW–La Crosse (UWL) has dedicated its Center for the Arts to the late Truman Lowe, a UWL and UW–Madison alumnus who drew international acclaim during his five-decade career and inspired thousands of aspiring artists as a professor at UW–Madison.
Four with School of Education ties named in Madison 365’s list of influential Latino leaders for 2022
October 14, 2022
Four individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were named in Madison 365’s list of Wisconsin’s most influential Latino leaders for 2022. They are: Mariana Pacheco Ortiz, Luz del Carmen Arroyo Calderon, Maria Yturriaga Dyslin, and Raul Leon.
Alumna Oravec’s new book explores the good and bad of robots
October 13, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Jo Ann Oravec is the author of a new book that explores how robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance human lives, but also their unsettling “dark sides.” Oravec earned her master’s and PhD in educational administration from the School of Education, and holds degrees from UW–Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and the School of Business.
Alumnus shares ‘words of wisdom’ in Noun Project blog post featuring top designers
September 29, 2022
“Don’t worry about being ‘good’ or not good enough," says UW–Madison alumnus Ka Lee, who was featured in a Noun Project blog post sharing "Words of Wisdom from Today's Top Illustrators and Designers."
Creating accessible dance experiences is focus of journal article by UW–Madison team
September 28, 2022
A team from UW–Madison co-authored an article that was published in the Journal of Dance Education, titled “Interdisciplinary Integration: Linking Differentiated P(arts) to Create Accessible Dance Experiences.”
Alumna is selected for inaugural ‘Inquiry Initiative’ to explore opportunity gaps in education
September 22, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Kimberly Oamek (PhD, 2022) has been selected to participate in the inaugural “Inquiry Initiative” sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE).
UW–Madison alum wins prestigious award from Taiwanese government
September 17, 2022
Yun-Wen Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry of Science and Technology’s 2022 Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grant for Young Scholars.