UW–Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected to receive the Mentoring Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). The award recognizes ASHE members who have made extraordinary, sustained contributions to the professional and scholarly development of emerging scholars …
UW–Madison’s Department of Theatre and Drama was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Wisconsin Life” program for its involvement in the Arts Career Exploration Spotlight (ACES) program, a summer initiative designed to introduce high school students to careers in the arts. The ACES program, based at Madison’s Overture Center, offers hands-on experiences at arts organizations across southern Wisconsin. …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) recently traveled to New York City to accept the 2025 Carle Honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The CCBC was recognized with the Angel Award, honoring organizations that make possible the creation of illustrated children’s book art exhibitions, education programs, and related projects. The honor was presented at the …
University Theatre’s production of “Dance Nation,” by Clare Barron, has received recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) following its fall run. A KCACTF respondent attended the Sept. 21 performance, directed by Audrey Lauren Standish, a teaching faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and praised the production, highlighting several individuals and …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected for induction into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College. The Collegium of Scholars is “comprised of academics and scholars … who are committed to research, writing, teaching, and …
A School of Education faculty member recently helped launch Spain’s first national training program in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) — an evidence-based, live-coaching intervention that strengthens relationships between young children and their caregivers. Larissa Niec, a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and president of PCIT International, is a PCIT International Global Trainer and has published extensively …
UW–Madison’s Katie Hudnall, associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is featured in the fall 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. The article, headlined “From Trash Can to Treasure,” spotlights Hudnall’s distinctive practice of creating sculptural furniture pieces from found wood. Her work often resembles utilitarian objects like boxes or furniture but functions …
By Tawny Morrison, PBS Wisconsin Education PBS Wisconsin Education, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, recently launched Whoopensocker, a new educational resource collection for upper elementary learners that provides an on-ramp to writing through group games and scaffolded lessons. Whoopensocker was first developed as a six-week teaching artist residency by Erica Halverson, a …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, was recently featured on PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now” program to discuss his research on direct admission programs and their role in boosting student enrollment in college. Direct admission is a college access initiative that offers students automatic admission …
By Laurel White Black women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields often face unique challenges during professional experiences that are meant to complement their education, according to a new study led by a UW–Madison researcher. The study, published in The Review of Higher Education, examined the experiences of 24 Black women who …