July 13, 2023
UW–Madison alumnus Matthew Moran, who earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and graphic design/studio art this spring, has been accepted to the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC).
School News
WCER’s Goplin wins University Staff Recognition Award
July 10, 2023
The School of Education’s Gwen Goplin, a Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) employee for over 45 years, is among the 10 UW–Madison university staff members being recognized this year with University Staff Recognition Awards.
‘A less traveled road’: New study from UW-Madison’s Burt, Wei LAB team offers path to increasing number of Black men in STEM
July 7, 2023
A new study from School of Education faculty member Brian Burt and his team at Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory illuminates some factors that influence Black men to pursue higher education in science, technology, engineering, and math.
John Palmer, former dean of the School of Education, dies at age 95
July 6, 2023
John Palmer, a UW–Madison professor emeritus and dean of the School of Education from 1975-1991, died peacefully on June 25, 2023, in Middleton, Wisconsin. Palmer was an esteemed professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Policy Studies, and History at UW–Madison. He served as dean of the School of Education for 17 years and retired from the university in 1995.
New book by UW–Madison alumni examines multicultural and bilingual schools
July 6, 2023
UW–Madison alumni Matthew Knoester and Assaf Meshulam are the authors of a new book, “Learning to Cross Divides: Examining Critical Multicultural and Bilingual Schools,” that will be published by Routledge in July.
UW–Madison’s Ruppar is co-author of guide for teachers and parents of kids with complex support needs
July 3, 2023
UW–Madison’s Andrea Ruppar is the lead author of a new book released this spring that is titled, “Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs.”
New research aims to link repeat hamstring injuries with altered brain activity in athletes
June 28, 2023
Scott Crawford's research aims to transform rehabilitation practices and decrease reinjury rates for athletes who struggle with hamstring injuries.
2022 National Teacher of the Year to deliver public presentation on July 18
June 28, 2023
The UW–Madison School of Education’s Early Career Teaching Institute (ECTI) will host a public keynote address by Kurt Russell, the 2022 National Teacher of the Year, on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m.
Educational Policy Studies PhD student named 2023 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow
June 26, 2023
UW–Madison's Claudia Triana Ipinza has earned one of 35 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships awarded across the country for 2023.
WCER researcher Benbow in campus roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
June 23, 2023
WCER researcher Ross Benbow and his growing NSF project involving support networks for student military were part of a recent roundtable discussion on campus with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.