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 Stern receives grant for book project

June 21, 2023

Walter Stern, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, received a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend award to support his current book project.