School of Education faculty member Jill Barnes recently offered insight on how students and early-career researchers can find the right lab environment and develop critical career skills in a Q&A published in The Physiologist Magazine. Barnes is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology. In the article, she weighs in on things to assess …
School of Education faculty member Nick Hillman recently joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” to share new research about government funding for higher education in America. Hillman is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab. In the “Central TIme” segment, …
Inside Higher Ed asked UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora to weigh in on the results of their “Student Voices” survey, which provides insights on college students’ career plans, who is influencing them, and how well colleges are preparing them to achieve their goals. Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education with the Division of …
UW–Madison’s Kimber Wilkerson was interviewed for a recent PBS NewsHour report that is titled, “What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding.” Wilkerson is the associate dean for teacher education and a professor of special education in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Her research focuses …
By Laurel White Mario, Luigi, and the satisfying chime of collecting a gold coin (“ga-ling!”) in Mushroom World have captivated gamers across the globe for almost 40 years — and a new book from a UW–Madison faculty member seeks to explain why. The book, “Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer,” published today …
UW–Madison graduate student Josh Wallace has been selected to receive a 2023 Melvin C Terrell (MCT) Scholarship from the MCT Foundation. Wallace is a research assistant with the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and a doctoral candidate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. His work explores both …
UW–Madison’s Tandem Press is hosting spring performances of its annual Friday Jazz Series beginning Feb. 23, followed by performances on March 14 and May 15. The event features students from UW–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music’s jazz studies program in multiple concerts throughout the spring season. Attendees will listen to jazz music, learn about art …
By Laurel White A multidisciplinary project with School of Education ties is working to document and preserve the rich history and contemporary experiences of Latinx communities in Wisconsin. The project, “¡Presente!: Documenting Latinx History in Wisconsin,” is creating an expansive, bilingual digital archive of primary sources and scholarly essays on diverse Latinx communities throughout the …
By Kari Dickinson A new website video resource created through a collaboration of UW–Madison and other movement experts aims to get kids dancing, moving, and having fun. Movement Minutes (movementminutes.com) offers 15 free movement videos and follow-up activity prompts for educators, therapists, and caregivers of preschool and elementary-aged children, and beyond. The videos are high-quality, …
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Courtney Bell in a recent article about Madison East High School’s new “standards-based” grading system. Bell is the director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and a professor of learning sciences in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. She is currently engaged …