University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Baxley to present during webinar on mentoring graduate students

Baxley is a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. She is a current NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow, and is receiving $27,500 for a period of up to two years to complete her dissertation and attend professional development retreats. For the webinar, Baxley, along with Joanna Sanchez, Darrius Stanley, …

Diverse Issues puts spotlight on book edited by UW–Madison’s Jackson

The Diverse Issues report is headlined, “New Book Examines How Scholar-Practitioner Advanced Equity in Student Affairs.” The book, “Advancing Equity and Diversity in Student Affairs: A Festschrift in Honor of Melvin C. Terrell,” serves to highlight how student affairs has grown as a field of practice in response to the growth of student diversity on college campuses …

Summer 2018 edition of Learning Connections available online

The ​Summer 2018 issue is filled with exciting news about School of Education faculty, staff, students and alumni. In this edition, we put the focus on Leadership that Matters. In this instance, ​leadership is not just about the position one holds — it’s about bringing people together to accomplish something collectively. Our many dedicated and talented …

Online Doctor of Occupational Therapy program opens doors to a research career

Zurawski is familiar with the high caliber of UW–Madison’s occupational therapy training because she teaches in the master’s program. She was intrigued by the online doctorate program’s combination of top-quality training, customization, and convenience. “I appreciate that I can tailor the doctorate program to my specific interests and needs,” she says, “and I’ve been able …

UW–Madison’s Hora authors new article in the Community College Review

Hora is an assistant professor of adult and higher education in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies at UW–Madison, and is an affiliate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Hora is also a research scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), and the director of UW–Madison’s Center …

Alum Barwick named new learning solutions officer with First National Bank and Trust

Barwick earned her undergraduate degree in rehabilitation psychology from the School of Education in 1985. Barwick joined FNBT in 2014, and she has been promoted to learning solutions officer. In this role, Barwick is responsible for managing the compliance training program for the bank, identifying and facilitating leadership training for new and current leaders, and …

American College of Sports Medicine spotlights UW–Madison alum Raglin

Raglin earned his master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and its physical education program in 1983. He then received a Ph.D. in 1988 from the same program. Raglin is currently a professor with Indiana University–Bloomington’s Department of Kinesiology. In the member spotlight interview, Raglin answers questions about his professional career and education, …

Training Clinic wins national honor for delivering culturally relevant counseling services to UW-Madison students

Like many units across the UW-Madison campus, Stephanie Graham and her colleagues with the Department of Counseling Psychology are often thinking about ways to more effectively integrate multiculturalism and diversity into various aspects of their work. “The mission of our department and its Counseling Psychology Training Clinic is strongly rooted in social justice and training …

Kaplan named 2018 recipient of Messick Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from APA’s Division 5

UW-Madison’s David Kaplan will be receiving the 2018 Samuel J. Messick Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from Division 5 of the American Psychological Association. This recognition honors an individual who has a long and distinguished history of scientific contributions within the field of quantitative research methods. Division 5 draws together specialists in the areas of quantitative and qualitative methods and includes …