December 11, 2023
To learn more about the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge Program and its impact, the School of Education’s communications team spoke with sisters Cloey and Lindsey Braatz, who both have taken the Pledge.
School News
Q-A with SERP alum Tangela Roberts
December 9, 2023
To give some insight into SERP and all that it has to offer, the communications team from the School of Education is interviewing SERP alumni who are willing to share their thoughts.
Game developed by UW–Madison alums wins ‘Best Game For Impact’ award
December 8, 2023
A game developed by UW–Madison alums Max Puchalsky and Kyle Herrera with their artist collective, Solarpunk Surf Club, was honored at this year’s 2023 Games for Change Awards. Puchalsky and Herrera both earned their MFA degrees from the School of Education's Art Department in 2020.
UW–Madison’s Ain Grooms conducts research aimed at dismantling inequities in school leadership, computer science education
December 7, 2023
Dismantling racial and other inequities in school leadership and computer science education are at the heart of two research projects led by School of Education faculty member Ain Grooms.
New books from UW–Madison historian Adam Nelson uncover roots of debate over higher education for the public good
December 5, 2023
“I hope these books, which blend the history of higher education with new histories of capitalism and democracy, will help readers understand the political economy of knowledge — basically, the relationship between political interests, economic forces, and education — in early America,” Nelson says.
From student-athlete to UW-Madison’s Athletic Training program: Q-A with Riley Hertford
December 3, 2023
The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic training. To give you some insight into this program, following is a Q&A with Riley Hertford — a former student-athlete at the University of Southern California who now is a student in the program.
From student-athlete to UW–Madison’s Athletic Training program: Q-A with Isabel Lampre
December 2, 2023
The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic training. To give you some insight into this program, following is a Q&A with Isabel Lampre — a former student-athlete at UW–Madison who now is a student in in the program.
UW–Madison faculty member designs costumes for Jane Austen-inspired holiday play
December 1, 2023
Costumes designed by UW–Madison faculty member Aly Amidei are featured in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s current production, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” which opened Nov. 16 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 17, at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
UW–Madison study shows how social networks help Black women persist in STEM fields
December 1, 2023
Black women pursuing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) create and rely on dynamic social networks in order to persist and overcome barriers in their education, according to a new study from UW–Madison researchers.
UW–Madison’s Beth Fields to help lead national project aimed at improving research on family and friend care partners
November 30, 2023
A School of Education faculty member will help lead a five-year, nationwide project aimed at improving research, data, and evidence-based practices related to family and other care partners.