University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Mariah Moneda

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

UW–Madison’s Apple receives international honor for contributions to critical pedagogy

UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, has been recognized again for his impact on education and social justice worldwide. Following a keynote address on March 8 at the University of Crete titled, “Can Education Change Society?” Apple was presented with the Award of Honor …

Alumni Q&As: Careers and insights of EPS undergraduate alumni

Learn about and hear from alumni of UW–Madison’s EPS program in our Alumni Voices series. Check out the post-undergraduate journeys and current whereabouts of alumni Mouna Algahaithi, Curtis Feldner, and Lindsey Kourafas.  Click on each of the names below and learn how their experiences in EPS impacted their current careers — and more! Lindsey Kourafas graduated in …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Sam Northcut

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News

UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. The UW–Madison School of Education is solely at the top of this year’s U.S. News education school rankings, after tying for No. 1 …

UW–Madison alumna wins Dissertation of the Year Award

UW–Madison alumna Nicole Soulier, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) in 2024, is receiving the 2025 Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). Soulier is a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe …

School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award

Katie Eklund, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, is among the UW–Madison faculty members chosen this year to receive 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 15 in the Great Hall of …

UW–Madison alumna wins Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG

UW–Madison alumna Sun Young Lee is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies special interest group (SIG). Lee, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is currently an assistant professor in the School of …

UW–Madison’s Goldberg discusses meditation app research on ‘Under the Cortex’ podcast

UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a faculty member at the Center for Healthy Minds, was recently featured on the Association for Psychological Science (APS) podcast “Under the Cortex.” The episode, titled “Dosage Dilemma: Unpacking Meditation App Science,” explores Goldberg’s research on the relationship between …