UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora and Mindi Thompson wrote an op-ed that was published in The Conversation and is headlined, “COVID-19 shows why it’s finally time to end unpaid internships.” Hora is the director of UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT), which is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. He also serves as …
Major Discovery Week is a once-a-year event for all UW–Madison students. Whether you have already declared your major or if you are still looking for your path, join us from March 15-19 virtually and explore over 100 majors and certificates across all interests, and get connected across campus. Below is a list of all sessions …
The Capital Times newspaper on Feb. 22 utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Stephanie Graham for a report headlined, “College students and mental health counselors in Madison adapt to pandemic needs.” Graham is the director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) and is a clinical professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. …
UW–Madison student Zoua Lor has been awarded a research grant from the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training for a project entitled, “A Study of Hmong Student-Family Relationships in College.” Lor is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. The study seeks to explore the relationships between Hmong college students and their families while they …
Madison’s local NBC affiliate, WMTV/Ch. 15, utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Travis Wright for a report on talking to kids about the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Wright is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Wright advised parents to “start the conversation, and do so with honesty.” “Because of all the …
What a year it has been! Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, we faced challenges that few could have envisioned. Despite 2020 being such a unique year, our School of Education has retained its sense of optimism — and a belief in big ideas. As 2020 draws to a close, let’s take …
UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg is the lead author of a new paper published in Psychological Medicine that is titled, “Post-acute psychological effects of classical serotonergic psychedelics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Goldberg is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and an affiliate faculty member with the university’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM). …
Jessica Perez-Chavez, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, is among this year’s UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awardees. The awardees will be honored during a virtual reception on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be open to the campus and community. The UW–Madison Outstanding Women …
The School of Education’s Simon Goldberg, along with his colleagues at UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, have received a $500,000 award from the Hope for Depression Research Foundation to develop a highly scalable, mobile health intervention to support treatment for depression. Goldberg is an assistant professor with the School’s Department of Counseling Psychology, as well as a core faculty member …
The New York Times utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Travis Wright for an article looking at how schools can help children cope with the aftermath of devastating wildfires and other disasters. Wright is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and is a nationally recognized expert on resilience and emotionally responsive teaching, especially for …