By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications In the development of future academic scientists, few individuals are more central to success than good mentors. Mentors can help students navigate different career paths and grow their professional networks. They can be advocates, teachers, sounding boards, motivators, supporters, and role models. But what if mentors and their advisees don’t …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman authored an opinion piece for USA Today that is titled, “Poor colleges need to get richer to put low-income students on a path to success.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. In the op-ed, …
The School of Education’s Art Department is presenting an exhibition of work from students in its Graphic Design area, online through Mar. 20, 2021. Titled “Graphic Design Area Exhibition 2020: Here,” the exhibition features work by UW–Madison students Rebecca Bailey, Tess Baker, Sophia Bellora, Rachel Betters, Emily Bian, Meredith Buenz, Mo Chen, Anisha Desai, Emma Dickenscheidt, Mackenzi …
The Capital Times spotlighted the work of UW–Madison’s Luis Columna and his Fit Families program for its “Research inspired by COVID-19” series. The article is headlined, “Luis Columna brings exercise to children with autism virtually.” Columna is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Fit Families, currently based at UW–Madison, began at Syracuse University …
The Capital Times newspaper spotlighted a new collaboration between the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and UW–Madison’s School of Education in an article focused on how the district is shifting its approach to teaching reading in an effort to boost literacy among its students. The new Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force — which will include seven …
The office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) draws on the best ideas and people in the UW–Madison School of Education to provide transformational learning experiences for artists, educators, leaders, and lifelong learners around the world. Math Discourse Series Discover new paths to mathematical competence for your students. These three, one-day interactive workshops — …
UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is co-editor of a new book published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), titled “Advancing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Early Childhood Research,” with Sharon Ryan, Vivian L Gadsden, and Felice J. Levine. Graue is the Sorenson Professor of Early Childhood Education with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. …
UW–Madison’s Brett Nachman has been awarded a Paul P. Fidler Research Grant from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina. Nachman is a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The grant will support Nachman’s dissertation research, which examines how …
1950s Doris EberleinBS 1951 — Education and Social Group WorkAt 92, Doris reports that she is “still keeping busy, but no more community involvement.” Corinne WickBS 1956 — Education and Speech PathologyCorinne has written a story “about Death coming to take me,” which is being published in the multicultural lesbian literary and art journal Sinister Wisdom. Of …
When UW–Madison shut down nearly all in-person operations due to the growing threat of the coronavirus in March 2020, Stephanie Graham, the director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC), was faced with a dilemma: How could the clinic continue to provide mental health services for its clients, when all of its counselors are graduate …