University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: awasserman6

‘CCBC Choices 2024’ highlights the best children’s books of past year

The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has released its “CCBC Choices 2024” — a best-of-the-year list created annually by the center’s librarians. The list recommends 238 books published in 2023 for children and teens from birth through high school age, organized by category in the publication with images, descriptions, and annotations. “CCBC Choices” is easily …

Campus lecture to honor UW–Madison professor widely considered the founder of exercise psychology

By Laurel White An upcoming lecture will honor the legacy of a former School of Education faculty member widely acknowledged as the founder of the contemporary field of exercise psychology. William P. Morgan was a faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and was affiliated with UW–Madison for 35 years. His research …

Alumna wins early career award for ‘commitment and promise’ to Latinx higher education community

UW–Madison alumna Giselle Martinez-Negrette has been honored with the 2024 Early Career Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE). Martinez-Negrette, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, was recognized for her “commitment and promise via her actions, research, and service to the …

New book series edited by UW–Madison’s Baker tackles ‘flashpoints’ in education

By Laurel White A new book series edited by a School of Education faculty member aims to shed light on the ways complicated new conflicts about technology are shaping education in the 21st century. The first two volumes in the “Flashpoint Epistemology: Education in the Age of Interconnection and Complexity” series were released in December …

UW–Madison’s Stamm weighs brain risks for youth in sports on WPR’s ‘Central Time’

UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm went on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” recently to talk about to talk about the risk of brain injuries for youth playing sports. Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and the author of “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future,” …

In Q&A, School of Education alumnus discusses new leadership role at DoIT

UW–Madison’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) recently spotlighted Dominic Ledesma, the inaugural assistant vice provost for culture, climate, and engagement — and a School of Education alumnus — in a Q&A on their website news page. Ledesma, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2021, leads …

Study from UW–Madison’s Liu finds women shouldered most of kids’ in-home schooling needs during early pandemic

By Laurel White Women took on more education-related child care responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study.  The study, published in the journal Sociology, found that daily time spent helping children …

Educational Policy Studies’ annual conference to feature keynote on Indigenous language revitalization

This year’s annual conference hosted by the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies will delve into the relationship between advocacy, educational policy, and social transformation and feature a keynote panel on Indigenous language revitalization. The 2024 EPS Conference, a free, one-day event, will be held in the Education Building on March 8. …

Paula Panczenko, visionary leader of Tandem Press for over 30 years, announces retirement

By Kari Dickinson Paula Panczenko, who for over 30 years has led UW–Madison’s Tandem Press, has announced that she plans to retire this summer.  Tandem Press is a premier publisher of fine art prints that hosts internationally renowned artists in its studio space, assisting them as they create original fine art editions. Using an array …

MSAN Institute to welcome K–12 leaders from across the country for learning on racial equity

By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Registration is open now through March 21 for the 2024 MSAN Institute, a two-day professional learning conference for K–12 teachers, principals, and school district leaders nationwide who want to learn about current research and district practices that further racial equity in schools. To be held April 18–19 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, the …