John Palmer, former dean of the School of Education, dies at age 95

July 6, 2023

John Palmer, a UW–Madison professor emeritus and dean of the School of Education from 1975-1991, died peacefully on June 25, 2023, in Middleton, Wisconsin. Palmer was an esteemed professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Policy Studies, and History at UW–Madison. He served as dean of the School of Education for 17 years and retired from the university in 1995.

UW–Madison’s Vieira wins international writing award

June 14, 2023

UW–Madison’s Kate Vieira, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was honored by the international Sustainable Arts Foundation for her creative nonfiction work.