June 3, 2021
UW–Madison alumna Anna Halprin, “a dancer and choreographer who sought to move beyond what she saw as the constraints of modern dance,” died on May 24 at age 100.
School News
Abdu’Allah’s ‘The Barber’s Chair’ featured in ‘Artists Without Borders’ exhibition
June 2, 2021
The work of UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is featured in the exhibition, “Artists Without Borders: Reflections on Art and Place,” presented by the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA). Abdu'Allah is the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in the School of Education's Art Department.
The Discussion Project: Improving classroom discussion across disciplines
June 2, 2021
“I am not exaggerating when I say (The Discussion Project) has changed my life," says UW–Madison’s Kathy Cramer, a professor with the Department of Political Science, and the Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science. "I am using the skills you taught me each class session. It has made me think differently about my teaching and I am quite sure the students’ experience is all the better for it.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen to headline WIDA eConference
June 1, 2021
Viet Thanh Nguyen, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel "The Sympathizer," will deliver the keynote address at the WIDA eConference on October 14, 2021. During his address, Nguyen will talk about his experience as a refugee in America and his work to advocate for Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
School of Education’s Posey-Maddox, Shaffer awarded WARF fellowships
May 27, 2021
The School of Education’s Linn Posey-Maddox (Educational Policy Studies) and David Williamson Shaffer (Educational Psychology) are among 33 UW–Madison faculty who have been awarded fellowships from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 2021-22.
UW–Madison alum Kiddoo named president of Northland Community and Technical College
May 27, 2021
UW–Madison alumna Sandra Kiddoo has been named to serve as president of Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota, effective July 1. Kiddoo earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2017.
UW–Madison’s Budge is recognized for ‘Exceptional Service’
May 26, 2021
UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge, an associate professor in the School of Education's Department of Counseling Psychology, has been recognized for her exceptional service through the university’s Exceptional Service Support Program.
UW–Madison alumnus O’Connor named ‘Indian Educator of the Year’
May 26, 2021
UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor, who earned his master's degree from the School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been named the 2021 “Indian Educator of the Year” by the Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA).
UW–Madison’s Kaplan accepts visiting professorship in Heidelberg, Germany
May 24, 2021
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan has been named the Max Kade Visiting Professor at the Institut für Bildungswissenshaft (Institute for Education Science) at the University of Heidelberg for the fall 2021 semester. Kaplan is the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.
UW–Madison alumnae awarded Spencer Foundation grant
May 22, 2021
UW–Madison alumnae Saili Kulkarni and Sunyoung Kim were awarded a Racial Equity Special Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation for their project, titled "Playing Together: Using Learning Labs to Reduce Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices for Young Children of Color with Disabilities." Both Kulkarni and Kim earned their PhDs from the School of Education's Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education in 2015.