University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Burt earns Wickenden Award from American Society for Engineering Education

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UW–Madison’s Brian Burt received the William Elgin Wickenden Award of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) on Thursday, July 29, for his article, “Broadening  participation in the engineering professoriate: Influences on Allen’s journey in developing professorial intentions.” Burt is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Burt’s …

Tool developed by UW–Madison researchers will help seniors age in place

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A research study that is co-led by UW–Madison’s Jung-hye Shin, Kevin Ponto, and Beth Fields focusing on the development of a novel home assessment tool to aid in modifying homes for people with disabilities has been awarded a grant from RRF Foundation for Aging. Shin, the principal investigator, and Ponto are associate professors with the School of Human Ecology’s Design Studies …

Can narcissists change? UW–Madison’s Enright proposes new approach in BYUradio segment

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UW–Madison’s Robert Enright was a guest on BYUradio’s “The Lisa Show,” where he discussed an approach to helping individuals with narcissism. Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and is a licensed psychologist. He is also the cofounder of the International Forgiveness Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing …

UW–Madison’s Ladson-Billings elected as a fellow to The British Academy

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The British Academy elected 84 new fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the SHAPE subjects — the social sciences, humanities, and the arts. And among this year’s cohort of new fellows is UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita with the School of Education who formerly held the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education. …

Ahn’s ‘Type + Code’ project featured on Femme Type

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UW–Madison’s Yeoyhun Ahn was featured on the platform Femme Type, in an article headlined “Yeoyhun Ahn Fuses Coding and Calligraphy in a Groundbreaking New Project.” Ahn is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. Femme Type, a project of TYPE01 Ltd, was created with a purpose of intensely celebrating the work of type designers …

SERP scholars to present final research presentations on July 29

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Students in the Summer Education Research Program (SERP) will present their culminating research presentations on Thursday, July 29, via Zoom. SERP is a 10-week summer research opportunity, sponsored by the UW–Madison School of Education and Graduate School, that provides traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in independent research. Each student is mentored by a School …

UW–Madison’s Diamond offers critical reflection of report from William T. Grant Foundation

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UW–Madison’s John Diamond wrote a critical reflection of a new report from the William T. Grant Foundation focused on research-practice partnerships (RPPs) in education. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Drawn from interviews with dozens of RPP leaders and a literature review …

Study examines how collaboration can bridge science and language development for multilingual students

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UW–Madison’s Daniella Molle and Scarlett (Weiqiong) Huang have published a new paper in Science Education International, titled “Bridging Science and Language Development Through Interdisciplinary and Interorganizational Collaboration: What Does It Take?” Molle is an associate researcher at WIDA, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Huang is a graduate student researcher at …

Message from Dean Hess: Matthews named interim associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion

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The following message from Dean Diana Hess was emailed to faculty, staff, and students across the School of Education on Monday, July 19: Dear School of Education faculty, staff, and students:  I am pleased to announce that I have offered the position of interim associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion to Percival Matthews — and he …