The Diverse Issues article about the work of Jackson is headlined, “Professor Broadens Research Beyond the Academy.” Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education, and a faculty member and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion …
Reilly is the former president of the University of Wisconsin System and he holds an appointment as a Regent Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is a senior fellow at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Reilly’s commentary begins: “About 17 million undergraduates …
The new exhibit, “Something,” was installed Sept. 14 at StartingBlock Madison. The exhibit is a Madison Arts Commission BLINK temporary public art project. Orozco and Leach are pursuing their bachelor of fine arts degrees from the School of Education’s Art Department. “Something” is a neon and fog installation honoring Madison’s history of industry and progressivism. The …
According to the report: “Multiple researchers and a non-profit organization say that the research cited in an Education Department proposal for eliminating an Obama-era rule to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges is misrepresented to incorrectly justify those plans. The Trump administration has been working to dismantle the gainful employment rule for months and, in July, delayed the rule to …
The post begins: “There is a growing body of evidence that early momentum — students’ earning a substantial number of college-level credits in their field of interest during their first year — is a strong leading indicator that a student will likely complete a college credential in a reasonable timeframe. “Recent research led by Xueli Wang of …
The “Research Minutes” podcast explains: ”Despite a growing demand for college-level education in communities across the U.S., millions of residents currently live in what researchers call ‘higher education deserts,’ areas where students have limited or no access to a public, broad-access four-year university.” Hillman, who has conducted significant research on this topic, is an associate …
These awards, of which only 10 were given out this year, each provide $600,000 of funding to be used over the next six years. Vlach is an associate professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology and is the director of the Learning, Cognition, and Development (LCD) Lab. Her project that’s receiving funding via …
The concert explores the conflicting layers of the female psyche in Shakespeare’s women through Skog’s powerful, demanding choreography, Shakespeare’s theatrical prose, and original sound, designed by Matan Rubinstein and Timothy Russell. Skog is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department, and her concert received rave reviews from Picture the Post. Writing for …
Hoyt is a professor with the Department of Counseling Psychology and is the School’s associate dean for health areas, while Larson is an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology’s occupational therapy program. Both were given this opportunity due to their efforts to support student-athletes on campus. Hoyt was invited to participate by Bridget Woodruff, …
Albers is an associate professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, where he is director of the school psychology program. Albers will begin his term as editor-elect in January of 2019 and he will serve as editor from January 2020 through the end of 2024. Albers has served as associate …