December 5, 2024
Mallory Umar, a Brazilian American educator who grew up on the south side of Chicago, is graduating with a PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, with a focus on K-12 leadership.
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UW–Madison faculty honored with Exemplary Reviewer Award
December 4, 2024
UW–Madison faculty members Xueli Wang and Taylor Odle, both members of the editorial board for The Journal of Higher Education, have been honored with the Exemplary Reviewer Award.
Study from UW–Madison’s Saldaña links state fiscal intervention in district finances to declining student outcomes
November 26, 2024
A new study from a School of Education faculty member found state fiscal intervention into K-12 school district finances in California during the 2008 financial crisis and recession harmed student outcomes, particularly for Hispanic and Latinx students.
UW–Madison’s Welton receives UCEA’s Social and Racial Justice Award
November 26, 2024
Anjalé (AJ) Welton received the Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). She is chair of the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education.
UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses college tuition trends in USA Today
November 19, 2024
UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently shared his expertise with USA Today discussing trends in college tuition.
Trio of talented ELPA PhD students named UCEA Jackson Scholars
November 18, 2024
UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, Xinyu Guan, and guy john halcón were each selected as University Council for Educational Administration Jackson Scholars. This two-year program provides formal networking, mentoring and professional development for graduate students of color who intend to become professors of educational leadership.
Burt’s Black Males in Engineering project featured across national media
November 15, 2024
An initiative launched by a School of Education faculty member this fall has gained national attention for its work aimed at combating the shortage of Black men in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
ELPA alumni named in Madison365’s list of influential Latino leaders for 2024
November 13, 2024
Two alumni of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) were named in Madison365’s list of Wisconsin’s most influential Latino leaders for 2024. They are among 12 members of the UW–Madison community who were honored on this annual list.
UW–Madison alum honored as ‘Man of Excellence’ by Madison365
November 4, 2024
UW–Madison alum Sam Coleman was recently honored with a 365 Leadership Community Choice Award by Madison365 in the category of Man of Excellence.
Burt receives Warrior Award from International Colloquium on Black Males in Education
November 1, 2024
School of Education faculty member Brian Burt has been honored by the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education with its Warrior Award, an international distinction given to individuals who have provided longstanding service, commitment, and leadership focused on challenges impacting Black males in education.