September 9, 2024
A screendance work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping was honored with several awards at the recent 2024 Chinatown International Film Festival in Los Angeles.
School News
Hills-Meyer succeeds Winterstein as director of UW–Madison’s Athletic Training program
September 9, 2024
As the 2024-25 academic year gets underway, UW–Madison’s Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program is welcoming a new director for the first time in more than two decades. Patrick Hills-Meyer is taking over the leadership role from Andy Winterstein, who retired this summer after spending 38 years on campus — including serving since 1998 as director of the program.
Q-A with Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Deborah Harris
September 7, 2024
Deborah Harris is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in Educational Psychology. She will be delivering a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, titled, “Ed Psych Girls are Great.”
UW–Madison’s Budge co-authors study on positive effects of crying in therapy
September 6, 2024
Patients who cry during psychotherapy sessions and receive high-quality support from their therapists report greater improvement compared to those who don’t cry, according to a new study co-authored by a UW–Madison faculty member.
Q-A with Distinguished Alumni Award winner Deborah Dryden
September 6, 2024
Deborah Dryden is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in Theatre and Drama. She will be delivering a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, titled, “Telling Stories Through Fabric and Clothing: Costume Design for the Theatre.”
Q-A with Distinguished Alumni Award winner Julie Causton
September 5, 2024
Julie Causton is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. She will be delivering a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, titled, “Seven Things the UW–Madison School of Education Taught Me About Life, Career, and Circles.”
School of Education announces 2024-25 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
September 4, 2024
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected four notable UW–Madison alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. This year's award winners are: Julie Causton (BSE ‘95, MS, ‘99, PhD, ‘03); Adrienne Dixson (PhD ’02); Deborah Dryden (BA ‘68, MFA ’72); and Deborah Harris (PhD ’83).
Four School of Education projects receive Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grants
August 28, 2024
Four projects led by School of Education faculty and staff are among eight projects and 12 seed grants awarded this year through the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment.
Transgender students more likely to seek support at school than cisgender peers, UW–Madison study finds
August 26, 2024
Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and New York University.
Experts from UW–Madison can share insights as students head back to school
August 22, 2024
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and education-related topics.