May 30, 2025
UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently presented at the Mindfulness and Compassion Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School.
Department of Counseling Psychology
Five School of Education faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
May 5, 2025
Five extraordinary members of the UW–Madison School of Education faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908).
Auxier, Shaniya
April 29, 2025
Celebrating a ‘lifelong belief in the power of education’: Pulvino family endows School of Education department chair
April 18, 2025
In an effort to provide visionary support and honor their parents’ lifelong dedication to education and counseling, Todd and Katie Pulvino established the first endowed department chair in the School of Education’s history. On Feb. 7, the School celebrated the Pulvinos’ $2 million gift with the investiture of Professor Mindi Thompson as the inaugural Charles and Carol Pulvino Chair in Counseling Psychology.
UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News
April 8, 2025
UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings. In addition, 11 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News.
Seven from School of Education win 2024-25 Teaching Assistant Awards
March 12, 2025
The 2024-25 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education.
UW–Madison’s Goldberg discusses meditation app research on ‘Under the Cortex’ podcast
February 28, 2025
UW–Madison's Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a faculty member at the Center for Healthy Minds, was recently featured on the Association for Psychological Science (APS) podcast “Under the Cortex.”
Study co-authored by UW–Madison’s Short, Williams, Kral shows racism could affect infant brain development
February 11, 2025
Maternal experiences with racism could affect brain development of children in utero, according to a study co-authored by a School of Education faculty member and doctoral student.
Two PhD students from School of Education inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
December 26, 2024
The Graduate School at UW–Madison welcomed five outstanding scholars into the university’s chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society this academic year, including two PhD students from the School of Education.
The School of Education’s 2024 year in review
December 19, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to look back on another year of learning, achievement, and community across our No. 1-ranked School of Education.