When Marilyn Gaddis arrived at UW–Madison more than 50 years ago, she was already an accomplished educator with years of experience in the field. She hadn’t planned to pursue another degree — but after the sudden loss of her first husband, she came to campus seeking solace and a new beginning. With graduate coursework already …
By Laurel White A new special issue of the journal Democracy & Education was co-edited by two School of Education faculty members. The special issue focuses on educational responses to the effects of political polarization. Jeremy Stoddard and Diana Hess, both professors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, were among the issue’s five co-editors. In …
Recent moves to freeze funding and cut research initiatives at universities in the United States could stifle scientific advancement around the world, according to a new essay written by a School of Education faculty member. Published this month in the journal Nature Human Behavior, the commentary argues global research networks will be harmed if recent efforts by …
By Kari Dickinson Earlier this month, the printmaking, book art, and paper area of UW–Madison’s Art Department proudly hosted the 2025 national conference of CBAA: The Association for Book Art Education (formerly known as the College Book Art Association), drawing more than 200 artists, librarians, students, educators, and book art enthusiasts from across the United States to campus. …
Two graduate students and a recent alumna from the UW–Madison School of Education are recipients of 2025 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships. The competitive NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship encourages a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. This fellowship supports candidates whose dissertation …
Lynn Sankey, career operations manager in the School of Education, was honored with a Keystone Award at the 2025 Spring Celebration and Awards Ceremony, hosted by UW–Madison’s Office of Academic and Career Success on May 13. The Keystone Award recognizes individuals whose work provides essential support to advising, career services, and/or learning support, and who positively influence …
By WCER Communications Researchers from UW–Madison earlier this year teamed with state educators and game designers in a day-long competition called Game Incubator to pitch ideas for a new, free educational learning game that could be played by hundreds of thousands of young students across Wisconsin and beyond. Field Day Lab hosted the event, which was part …
By Laurel White A graceful swoop of her arms up, then down to her sides. A slight wiggle. A giggle. Then another swoop and a bob, like she’s moving through water. The young teacher is pretending to be a squid. Her pantomime is part of a game she’s playing with other teachers — an innovative and …
UW–Madison recognized three School of Education staff members for their outstanding service and contributions at the 2025 IT Recognition Awards ceremony, held May 29 at the Pyle Center. Lisa Jansen, director of information technology for the School of Education, received the Lifetime Achievement Award — the highest honor given by the IT Recognition Committee. This award acknowledges …
UW–Madison’s Sky Duke, a rising third-year PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS), has been selected as a 2025 Summer Fellow by the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE). As part of this nationally competitive fellowship, Duke will collaborate with the Crimsonbridge Foundation to examine how institutions successfully …