UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle is the lead author on a new paper that is titled, “The effect of the Uniform Bar Examination on admissions, diversity, affordability, and employment prospects across law schools in the United States.” Odle is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. His work leverages quantitative methods …
Madison365’s 2022 list of “Wisconsin’s 52 Most Influential Black Leaders” highlights a faculty member and three alumni from the School of Education. Those featured are “elected leaders, business leaders, and community leaders, doing difficult, important work, often in the face of discrimination and literally generations of oppression,” according to Madison365’s CEO and publisher, Henry Sanders. …
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Through this program, University Housing takes nominations from students who want to honor and recognize instructors who challenge students, make learning fun, and/or are inspiring. This fall’s list of Honored Instructors includes nine outstanding educators …
As we welcome 2023, we wanted to look back and share photos that highlight some of the special moments that took place across our School in 2022. What an amazing year it was! Below are some special moments to remember from across the School of Education, winnowed from the many hundreds of photos our photographers …
A design by UW–Madison’s Taekyeom Lee has won a judges choice award and honorable mention at this year’s typography competition hosted by the Society of Typographic Arts (STA). Lee is an assistant professor of graphic design with the School of Education’s Art Department. His research explores unconventional materials and digital methods to create 3D type, …
The Wisconsin Alumni Association published a Q&A with School of Education alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby, the first full-time curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Norby earned her master of fine arts degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2002. In the interview, she identifies …
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge was identified as a “good news standout” in Up North News’ list of the best moments in Wisconsin education in 2022. The publication writes: “Teacher shortages had been rising for a decade before the pandemic pushed many schools past their breaking point. Wisconsin’s were no exception, but …
UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Michael Apple has been awarded an honorary doctorate from University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. During a ceremony on Dec. 5, UCD conferred Apple, the former John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies in the School of Education, the degree of Doctor of Education for his “service, commitment, …
Students from a course offered through the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE) held an end-of-the-semester gallery walk to showcase their work on Monday, Dec. 12. The course — RPSE 201: The Disability Experience — introduces students to the modern disability experience, with an emphasis on disability justice and advocacy. The course examines …
UW–Madison’s Elaine Scheer, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, was featured on WORT-FM’s “The 8 O’Clock Buzz” recently in a segment that is titled, “Watercolors by the ‘Gram.” In the segment, host Andy Moore picks Scheer’s brain about her paintings, the experiences behind them, and why she chose Instagram as a platform …