Fanaeian, who earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is being recognized for her dissertation, “Preparing Pre-service Teaches for Working with Linguistically Diverse Students: Examining University Teacher Preparation Programs Across the United States.” Fanaeian is now the interim director of English as a Second Language/Bilingual Graduate Programs …
The CEC is a professional association of educators working to advance the success of children with exceptionalities. They do so through advocacy, implementing standards, and professional development. Kim is a master’s degree student in special education with the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. As an intern on the board, Kim …
Barry is an award-winning author and cartoonist with the School of Education’s Art Department. She is an associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity and holds the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. White Hawk earned her master of fine arts degree from the Art Department in 2011. She is now a visual artist and independent curator …
Hora is an assistant professor of adult and higher education in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies, and is an affiliate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also a research scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), and the director of UW–Madison’s Center for College-Workforce Transitions …
“The Winter Rise” will feature the work of guest artist Dyane Harvey-Salaam from Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, which has been described as “Vibrant…Visionary… Astonishing” by The New York Times. Contemporary dance works from UW–Madison faculty artists Li Chiao-Ping, Liz Sexe, Collette Stewart, and Chris Walker will also be presented. The performances explore power and beauty, progress, identity through dialogue and movement, and …
This particular discussion examines how privatization of schools can lead to discrimination. Mead is the School of Education’s associate dean for education and is a professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Eckes is a professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Indiana University. Mead and Eckes had recently …
Murrow, who earned the Capstone Ph.D. Teaching Award, is a doctoral student specializing in literacy with the School’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Murrow received this award based on her cumulative work over a range of courses. Her research interests are in the mitigation of classroom anxiety for teachers and students, and her dissertation focuses on giving pre-service …
The Wisconsin State Journal recently reported on MSAN’s work in the Madison area in a report headlined, “Middleton High School minority mentors work to help elementary students achieve.” Members of the MSAN program engage in mentoring; this occurs in member districts nationwide, including the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in Middleton, Wisconsin. Middleton High School …
Founders’ Day recognizes the very first classes at the University of Wisconsin, which were taught by Professor John Sterling on Feb. 5, 1849. Charleston, who received both his master’s degree (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) from UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is currently the assistant vice chancellor of student diversity engagement and success …
After receiving his MFA in technical direction from the Department of Theatre and Drama at UW-Madison, Knapp began working at the Ohio State University’s Theatre Department in a temporary position. Ohio State’s student newspaper, The Lantern, recently reported how Knapp retired from his long-time position as technology manager in the department in December. Over his career, The …