University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW-Madison ties for No. 1 ranking among public schools of education The UW–Madison School of Education and many of its programs continue to be recognized as being among the very best in the nation. U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 Best Education Graduate Schools rankings on March 12, and UW–Madison is home to …

Summer 2019 edition of Learning Connections now available online

The latest edition of Learning Connections, an alumni news magazine from the UW-Madison School of Education, is now available online. The ​Summer 2019 issue is filled with exciting news about School of Education faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The cover stories are focused on Connecting with Community, and the School’s efforts to explore new possibilities, engage diverse …

UW-Madison alum Belmore named interim superintendent of Madison Schools

UW-Madison alumna Jane Belmore was recently named the interim superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). Belmore received her Ph.D. in 2000 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Belmore will take over once current Superintendent Jen Cheatham steps down at the end of August. Belmore, a retired MMSD teacher …

Frost, Andrae participate in the Health Equity Leadership Institute

UW-Madison’s Nick Frost and Susan Andrae participated in the Collaborative Center for Health Equity’s (CCHE) Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), which took place June 17-21. Frost is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, while Andrae is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. HELI is an intensive, weeklong career development …

UW-Madison’s Gattenby receives Badger Battalion Certificate of Appreciation

UW-Madison’s Tim Gattenby received a certificate of appreciation from the Badger Battalion. Gattenby is a distinguished faculty associate with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and the director of its adapted fitness and personal training program. Gattenby was instrumental in opening a relationship between the Badger Battalion, the Department of Kinesiology, and its adapted fitness initiatives. Gattenby …

Li-Ching Ho, Adam Nelson named co-directors of School’s Global Engagement Office

The UW–Madison School of Education has filled two crucial positions for its new Global Engagement Office by naming faculty members Li-Ching Ho and Adam Nelson as co-directors. Ho is an associate professor with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, while Nelson is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies. “Professors Ho and …

School of Education graduate students receive Global Health Institute awards

This year, three graduate students with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have received Global Health Institute awards and grants. Niu Yanzhuo, a graduate student with the Department of Educational Psychology, received a Graduate Student Research Award for her project, “Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, Am I Attractive: The Effect of Auto-Beauty Filters on College Female …

A year in review: The arts on campus

UW-Madison’s Arts on Campus program recently published a recap of interesting events that took place across campus during the 2018-19 academic year – including several with ties to the School of Education’s Art Department, Dance Department, and the Department of Theatre and Drama. Following is a year in review: H’Doubler Concert — This year’s Dance Department H’Doubler Concert showcased student work through …

Paper co-authored by Zeichner examines growing role of venture philanthropy

The Teachers College Record recently posted a paper co-authored by UW-Madison Professor Emeritus Kenneth Zeichner that examines the role of venture philanthropy in shaping public policy in teacher education. The paper is titled “Venture Philanthropy and Teacher Education Policy in the U.S: The Role of the New Schools Venture Fund.” Zeichner, who is with the School of …

UW–Madison researchers secure grants to study mental health interventions in schools

A team of researchers from UW–Madison was recently awarded two grants to examine brief mental health interventions that are designed for use in schools. An overarching goal of these projects, which are funded via the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), is to test strategies that schools can use to support students …