Ko is a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, and Hong is a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. The KAERA is an organization of Korean-American and Korean educational researchers dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, scholarship, and practice in education. They are …
The Kellett Mid-Career Awards support faculty who are seven to 20 years past the first promotion to a tenured position. The award was created to provide needed support and encouragement to faculty at a critical stage of their careers, and comes with $75,000 that may be spent over five years. Bolt is a professor with the Department …
Ellsworth, who is now an education professor at Montana State University, earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1989. Prior to working with the MSU College of Education, Ellsworth taught curriculum in Spanish and English in Wisconsin. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, this is where she learned the importance …
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” wasn’t a question kids in her Philadelphia neighborhood were asked. The goals for children were pretty simple: Graduate from high school and stay out of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, go to community college. “Black working-class residents of West Philadelphia did not have the luxury of …
This award is given to a single individual every year, selected by a student vote. McDowell earned his master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology in 1992. McDowell is a full-time faculty member at Madison College, where he instructs in psychology. He also serves as a mental strength program instructor for Madison College’s …
Luedke is an alumna of UW-Madison who earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2014. Luedke is an assistant professor and the interim coordinator of the higher education leadership program at UW–Whitewater. Her research examines how students of color, and Latinx students in particular, are socialized …
An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Tandem Press Apex Gallery. The exhibit will then be on view through Sept. 28. The Tandem Press, which was founded in 1987, is affiliated with the School of Education’s Art Department. The Tandem Press brings in artists who use …
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, UW-Madison’s MSAN is a coalition of 28 sub-urban and urban school districts hailing from states across the country, including five districts serving Dane County. This group, housed within School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), works to understand and eliminate racial disparities in student opportunity and achievement. During the MSAN Institute, educators participate …
Lurie will be recognized on June 17 in New York City during the Spirit of Anne Frank Awards ceremony and charity gala. Lurie is a social studies teacher at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan, where he introduces his students to a wide diversity of faiths and cultures, fostering opportunities for direct engagement with survivors and …
“I wanted to go back to school so I could do more to impact higher education and see people thrive,” Lee-Johnson says. Having participated in pre-college programs in high school, she was interested in working with students of color and underrepresented populations, and conducting research to improve college access and retention. Research with purpose Lee-Johnson researched …