UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson, the Charles and Carol Pulvino Chair in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio. The “Wisconsin Today” episode, headlined “College, career transition experts say some skills for success are timeless,” explores Wisconsin’s new “Portrait of a Graduate” initiative. Led by the Department of Public …
Three School of Education students — Anna Bitonti, Molly Gerrish, and Heaven Williams — were recently recognized as spring 2026 “notable grads” by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication. Following are their profiles, written by Gayle Worland: An animated film on top of two majors “My time at UW–Madison was defined by expanding my relationship to …
By Victoria Vlisides, Center for Healthy Minds A 2022 New York Times Opinion piece asks, “Should More Teenagers Ditch Their Smartphones?” Smartphones are where we spend most of our time on the internet and plenty of studies have shown negative effects of screen time on kids. But what about how a teen’s well-being is affected by …
By Laura Red Eagle, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Long before science caught up, Vincent Van Gogh sensed a connection between melancholy and microbes. In a letter dated April 30, 1889, he described his mysterious bouts of anxiety and exhaustion: “At times I have fits of anxiety without cause, or a feeling of emptiness and fatigue …
Thirty-two graduate students across the UW–Madison campus have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education. Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes teaching assistants with significant instructional experience who …
For the third consecutive year, UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. In addition to the overall ranking, 12 graduate programs housed within the UW–Madison School of Education were also highly rated by U.S. News in its …
UW–Madison’s Zubin DeVitre, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, has been elected as chair-elect of the Asian American Psychological Association’s (AAPA) Division on South Asian Americans (DoSAA). The position is the first part of a three-year leadership term consisting of one year as chair‑elect, followed by one year as …
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025. Below are just a few highlights from the hundreds of stories we shared this year, showcasing efforts across the arts, education, and health. While this small sampling …
UW–Madison’s Pa Her, a clinical associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC), has been awarded the 2025 Educational Opportunity Association (EOA) Regional TRIO Achiever Award. She received the honor on Nov. 17 at the 51st Annual EOA Professional Conference. The Federal TRIO …
By Laurel White A new UW–Madison study will examine how human-delivered coaching and digital prompts could make a popular mental health app more effective in decreasing an individual’s anxiety or depression symptoms. The four-year, $2.8 million study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. It will test whether users of the Healthy Minds …