September 11, 2020
UW–Madison’s Brett Nachman co-authored an article in the Review of Higher Education, titled “An Exploration of Actionable Insights Regarding College Students with Autism: A Review of the Literature.”
School News
UW-Madison alumnus McCullough receives Mellon fellowship
September 11, 2020
The American Philosophical Society Library and Museum recently announced that UW–Madison alumnus D.O. McCullough has received the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship.
Department of Kinesiology offering new Athletic Healthcare certificate
September 10, 2020
A new UW–Madison certificate program aimed at undergraduate students with an interest in health care for active populations is now being offered by the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Classes for the Athletic Healthcare certificate were first held this summer, with a full launch kicking off with the fall semester.
OCCFR offers pandemic resources to help UW–Madison families
September 10, 2020
The Office of Campus Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR), which is administratively housed within the School of Education, is offering a variety of resources for UW–Madison student and staff families that are balancing work and childcare needs this fall due to COVID-19.
Virtual reality offers new avenues for remote collaborative learning and teaching
September 9, 2020
Researchers and educators at UW–Madison and Southern Methodist University are collaborating on a new project that will utilize augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in an effort to help students improve their mathematical acumen through movement, spatial reasoning, and imaginative thinking. This work, backed by nearly $1.4 million in support over the next four years from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), is called “Exploring Collaborative Embodiment for Learning (EXCEL): Understanding Geometry Through Multiple Modalities.”
Kirchgasler co-authors article examining ‘colonial residues’ of investment in girls’ education
September 8, 2020
UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler is an author of an article published in the August 2020 issue of Comparative Education Review, titled “‘Girl’ in Crisis: Colonial Residues of Domesticity in Transnational School Reforms.”
New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Baron Kelly
September 7, 2020
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. Here is the Q&A with Baron Kelly, a professor with the Department of Theatre and Drama who has a joint appointment with the Division of Continuing Studies’ Odyssey Project.
New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Megan Reilly
September 4, 2020
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. Here is the Q&A with Megan Reilly, an assistant professor with the Department of Theatre and Drama.
School of Education students are ready to take on the new semester
September 2, 2020
Masks. Hybrid learning. Physical distancing. Testing. The fall 2020 semester is kicking off — and at UW–Madison, it won’t be like any semester that’s come before. However, our School of Education students are just as bright, driven, and inspiring as always. Seventeen students shared their thoughts with us on majors, going to college amid COVID-19, what they are excited about this semester, and future plans.
New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Carlyn Mueller
September 1, 2020
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. First up is Carlyn Mueller, an assistant professor with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.