UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino is the author of a new book titled, “Lessons of Belonging: Art, Place, and the Sea.” Baldacchino is a professor of art education in the School of Education’s Art Department and specializes in art, philosophy, and education. This new book is the second in a series for which Baldacchino is editor, “Doing …
By WCER Communications Andrew Ruis, a WCER research scientist and expert on the history of school lunches, has done many interviews and media consults this year as the topic has been often in the news. Most recently, he was featured in “Making All School Lunches Free in NC Will Cut Hunger, Stigma and Paperwork,” on …
UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei, an assistant professor of design in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, was recently honored with an award from the Costume Society of America (CSA). Amidei won CSA’s Costume Design Award for her work on William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” and was honored at a symposium in …
By Laurel White On a beautiful, sunny day in May, Hannia Carmona scrunches her small frame, shields one side of her face with a manicured hand, and matches her pace beside a friendly bodyguard of sorts. It’s a pose familiar in gossip magazines: the celebrity hiding from the paparazzi or overly enthusiastic fans. But Hannia …
By Kari Dickinson As the first athletic trainer for the School of Education’s Dance Department, Emily Eckman has been busy since she began her role in July 2022. For 20 hours each week, she runs a dedicated clinic in Lathrop Hall where dance students can stop in to get treatment or learn how to prevent …
NBC affiliate WMTV recently released a story about the UW–Madison Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab’s work to increase financial aid accessibility for Native students. Nicholas Hillman, who is the director of the SSTAR Lab and a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, spoke about the SSTAR …
The New York Times Magazine utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Bruce Wampold for its “The Therapy Issue” in an article that is headlined, “Does Therapy Really Work? Let’s Unpack That.” Wampold, an emeritus professor of counseling psychology in the School of Education, speaks about research on the subject, saying: “I think the evidence is fairly …
Two advisors with the School of Education have been honored with awards from UW–Madison’s Office of Undergraduate Advising. Sarah Schaefer, associate director for career education and advising, received an Outstanding Achievement Award. This award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to UW–Madison undergraduate advising, career services, and/or learning support, with emphasis on direct student, …
By Sofie Schachter Diego Cisneros, who recently graduated from UW–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and health equity, will be starting medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles in August. The Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) program was co-created by the School of Education’s departments of Kinesiology, Counseling Psychology, and …
UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess was featured in VERIFY’s “The Burnout Equation: America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis.” The feature shares the perspective of academics and teachers from across the country who discuss how teacher salary, the pandemic, job vacancies, and more have negatively influenced American teachers. In a video interview, Hess speaks about the …