April 29, 2026
Several faculty and staff from the School of Education are part of a new campus program dedicated to exploring how to engage with and respond to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education.
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SERP student-led paper wins Best Student Paper Award at AERA
April 28, 2026
A paper led by a Summer Education Research Program (SERP) student and co-authored by a UW–Madison faculty member and three graduate students has received a Best Student Paper Award from the Learning Sciences Special Interest Group (SIG) at the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2026 Annual Conference.
ELPA higher education faculty member Xueli Wang wins inaugural UW–Madison graduate student mentoring award
April 20, 2026
Xueli Wang was one of just six faculty members campus-wide to be chosen for the The Graduate School’s inaugural Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring.
School of Education student Benjamin Lebovitz receives campus Graduate Peer Mentor Award
April 14, 2026
UW–Madison doctoral student Benjamin Lebovitz was selected as a recipient of the Graduate Peer Mentor Award at the 2026 Bucky’s Awards Ceremony on April 12. Lebovitz is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA).
UW–Madison’s Burt pens commentary urging faculty and students to tend their well-being
April 10, 2026
In a new Teachers College Record commentary, a School of Education faculty member shares his reflections on how to maintain personal well-being while pursuing a successful career in academia.
UW–Madison’s López voted vice president-elect of AERA’s Division C
April 9, 2026
UW–Madison’s Francesca López is one of four education researchers voted as division vice presidents-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). López will represent Division C (Learning and Instruction) and will join AERA’s 2027-28 Council following the organization’s 2027 Annual Meeting, serving a three-year term.
School of Education alumna Erin Gill wins national honor for dissertation on LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas
April 9, 2026
An alumna of the UW–Madison School of Education has been awarded the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2026 Dissertation of the Year Award from the organization’s Rural Education Special Interest Group.
UW–Madison alumna wins Dissertation of the Year Award
April 7, 2026
UW–Madison alumna Nicole Contreras-Garcia is the recipient of the Richard M. Romano Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC).
UW–Madison School of Education ranked No. 1 by U.S. News for third straight year
April 7, 2026
For the third consecutive year, UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools rankings. In addition to the overall ranking, 12 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News in its 2026 rankings. That includes No. 1 rankings in Educational Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling.
UW–Madison alumna receives AERA dissertation honor
April 2, 2026
UW–Madison alumna Bethany Sansing-Helton has received an honorable mention for the 2025–26 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J Dissertation of the Year Award.