May 7, 2026
Three members of the UW–Madison School of Education community have received 2026 awards for mentoring undergraduates in research, scholarly, and creative activities.
Department of Educational Psychology
Three School of Education students recognized as spring 2026 ‘notable grads’
May 5, 2026
Three School of Education students — Anna Bitonti, Molly Gerrish, and Heaven Williams — were recently recognized as spring 2026 “notable grads” by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication.
UW–Madison’s Kaplan receives Humboldt Foundation award
April 30, 2026
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, Hilldale Professor and Richard L. Venezky WARF Professor of Educational Psychology, has received a Renewed Research Stay Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
School of Education faculty and staff participate in UW–Madison program on AI in higher education
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.
Karumbaiah brings research on AI in education to New York
April 23, 2026
School of Education faculty member Shamya Karumbaiah will share her research on artificial intelligence in education at the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s UW Now event in New York City on Tuesday, April 28.
School of Education graduate students recognized with 2025–26 Teaching Assistant Awards
April 21, 2026
Thirty-two graduate students have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education.
Building research leaders: A new model for empowering undergraduates to strengthen research teams
April 20, 2026
At the Center for Research on Complex Thinking (CRCT) in UW–Madison's School of Education, undergraduates routinely perform at a graduate-student level and help train faculty and researchers from around the world.
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.
New research reveals whether AI can judge teaching as well as people
March 25, 2026
A new study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Courtney Bell explores whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess teaching quality using real classroom data and do it as well or even better than traditional human ratings, which can be time-consuming, expensive, and inconsistent.
UW–Madison receives funding to expand mental health services in Milwaukee Public Schools
February 11, 2026
A new federal grant will support UW–Madison school psychology graduate students as they complete internships and practicum experiences in Milwaukee public schools.