By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications PBS Wisconsin journalist Murv Seymour spoke with Courtney Bell, director of the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), for a wide-ranging “In Focus” interview recently around the state of education in the U.S and abroad, as well as about new WCER research on teaching — including simulations …
A Spectrum News 1 story recently highlighted School of Education research that shed light on gender disparities in education-related child care responsibilities during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was co-authored by Ran Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and Educational Policy Studies doctoral student Siyun Gan. …
School of Education faculty member Robert Enright recently appeared on the BBC Radio 4 podcast “Sideways” to discuss the science of forgiveness. Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, joined the podcast for a recent episode about the complicated dynamics of a grudge between …
UW–Madison alumna Martha James, who earned her BS from the School of Education’s Physical Education Teacher Education program in 1993, has shared a TEDx Talk that is titled, “For Brilliance’s Sake, Let the Children Move!” In the talk, delivered at TEDxUStreetWomen, James illuminates movement as a powerful solution for addressing many of the challenges facing …
Christopher Saldaña, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently honored by the Association of Education Finance and Policy with its 2024 Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award. Saldaña joined the School of Education in 2022 after earning his PhD in educational foundations, policy, and practice from …
UW–Madison alumna Brittany Graham, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama in 2018, was recently recognized for Best Costume Designing at the Swedish International Film Festival. Graham, the assistant manager of the costume shop for Pitt Stages at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored for her work on …
On Wisconsin spotlighted the work of UW–Madison alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby in the Winter 2024 issue of the award-winning alumni magazine. The feature, headlined “An Eye for Indigenous Art,” shares how Norby is bringing together Indigenous art and perspectives and amplifying often unheard voices as the inaugural associate curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan …
Up to eight new scholarships will be awarded annually, starting in June 2024, to educators who aspire to be principals in rural school districts. The scholarships of up to $8,000 each will support educators pursuing a master’s degree through the highly ranked UW–Madison School of Education that, upon completion, makes one eligible to apply for …
A recent television news story about aspiring teachers featured a mention of the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge. The story, which ran on Madison’s Channel 3000, highlighted the experience of high school students in Waunakee who hope to become teachers. Last year, the students established a group called the Waunakee Future Educators Club. …
Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators. A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. April 16 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union to honor the recipients. Among this year’s honorees are two faculty members …