By Laurel White Marcelle Haddix’s appointment as dean is a homecoming of sorts — she was born in Madison (her parents met as UW–Madison students) and was raised in Milwaukee. In fact, her family’s enduring impact in Milwaukee is deeply felt. Her grandmother, Bessie Gray, was an innovator and pioneer in early childhood education in …
During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Jeffer Sasaki, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Hometown: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil Educational/professional background: BS Kinesiology, Federal University of Parana (2005); …
By Laurel White Marcelle Haddix began her tenure as the 10th dean of the School of Education in August. She came to the School from Syracuse University, where she served most recently as associate provost for strategic initiatives. Haddix, who also holds the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair in Education in the Department of Curriculum …
In this issue of Learning Connections, we are celebrating the beginning of an exciting new era for our School of Education: the tenure of our 10th dean, Marcelle Haddix. Since Dean Haddix joined the School in August, it has been a pleasure getting to know her and supporting her introduction to our community. From her …
Carol Griggs was recently named the UW–Madison School of Education’s chief of staff and associate dean for strategy and innovation in the Dean’s Office, a position she will start on Monday, Jan. 27. “This is a new and needed leadership position that will be essential in supporting the many important activities led by our School …
The UW–Madison School of Education has received several top-five rankings for its online graduate degree programs in education, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked UW–Madison No. 3 in overall Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational …
By Laurel White School of Education faculty member Beth Fields offered her expertise on the needs of Wisconsin care partners and those they care for at a recent national summit and political advocacy day in Washington, DC. The Caregiver Nation Summit offered experts an opportunity to connect with other leading voices on caregiving and to …
By Kari Dickinson Mechanical engineering students gained practical experience casting screwdriver handles this fall in the Art Department’s foundry in a collaboration between the two departments. For one week in October, the foundry was the classroom for ME 311 — Manufacturing: Metals and Automation, where more than 200 students worked on creating the handles they …
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson started off the new year with a new episode of her podcast, “Arts Educators Save the World,” speaking with Aaron Bossen, a glass artist and PhD student in materials science engineering at Penn State University, along with his mentor, Helen Lee, the director of the UW–Madison Glass Lab. Halverson, a professor in …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been honored as a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Henry’s scholarship investigates the politics of education, with a particular focus on school choice and market-based approaches. His work critically …