September 9, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Julie Jackson is the author of a new book, “The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati: Reshaping American Theatre in Chicago, Illinois,” published by Bloomsbury in July 2022.
Alumni News
UW–Madison alum Dallman publishes second book in award-winning ‘Cady Whirlwind Thunder’ series
August 31, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Ann Dallman published the second book in her award-winning middle-grade series — the Cady Whirlwind Thunder Mysteries — in June. Dallman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism education from the School of Education in 1970.
UW–Madison alum Lesko is new executive editor of Teachers College Record
August 1, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Nancy Lesko, who earned her master's and PhD from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been named the interim executive editor of the Teachers College (TC) Record, effective July 1.
Latest Learning Connections alumni magazine now available online
July 29, 2022
The Summer 2022 edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. This issue centers on Rising to the Challenge — and above the political noise — to demonstrate how quality education can play a vital role in helping people better understand each other and work together to reimagine a better future.
UW alumna Johnson presents on ‘Accessible Attitudes’ at Moebius Syndrome conference
July 22, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Allison Johnson presented her “Accessible Attitudes” disability inclusion workshop at the 2022 Moebius Syndrome Foundation conference on July 15 in Atlanta, Georgia.
First major retrospective of work by UW–Madison’s Tom Jones will open July 23 at Museum of Wisconsin Art
July 19, 2022
The first major retrospective of work by UW–Madison’s Tom Jones, an award-winning contemporary photographer and professor of photography in the School of Education’s Art Department, will be on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) in West Bend, Wisconsin, from July 23 – Oct. 9.
PBS spotlights ‘Chihuly in the Desert’ glass exhibition at Taliesin West
July 15, 2022
An exhibition by UW–Madison alumnus Dale Chihuly was featured on PBS News Weekend recently in a segment that is headlined, “Glass artist Dale Chihuly’s exhibit takes inspiration from Arizona’s desert landscape.” Chihuly earned his MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1967.
LaVar Charleston featured on ‘Black Like Me’ podcast
June 24, 2022
UW–Madison Chief Diversity Officer and School of Education alumnus LaVar J. Charleston joined with his wife, Sherri Ann Charleston, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University, on the “Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee” podcast recently for a discussion about the evolution of the chief diversity officer position in higher education.
Proposal by recent UW–Madison grad is selected for international digital art conference
June 22, 2022
An art/design paper and proposal by recent UW–Madison graduate Josephine M. Cutrara has been selected for the International Digital Media and Art (iDMAa) Conference 2022 at Winona State University from June 24-26. Cutrara earned her BFA degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in May 2022, with concentrations in graphic design, 3D modeling, and painting.
School of Education alumni are selected as 2022 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows
June 7, 2022
Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education — Laura Chávez-Moreno and Ashley Smith-Purviance — have been selected as 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows.