University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Counseling Psychology

Eight from School of Education selected as ICTR Pathway Program scholars

Eight individuals from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected as 2025-26 Pathway Program scholars through the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Established in 2022 and funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program, the Pathway Program supports the mentorship and professional development of scholars engaged in clinical and translational research at various stages of …

UW–Madison’s Niec helps introduce evidence-based parent–child therapy in Spain

A School of Education faculty member recently helped launch Spain’s first national training program in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) — an evidence-based, live-coaching intervention that strengthens relationships between young children and their caregivers. Larissa Niec, a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and president of PCIT International, is a PCIT International Global Trainer and has published extensively …

Study from UW–Madison’s Goldberg finds meditation apps boost mental health, have room to improve

By Laurel White Smartphone-based apps focused on meditation training and practice have grown fast and engaged millions of users around the world over the past decade — but there are several ways they could be even more effective supports of mental health, according to a new study co-authored by a School of Education faculty member.  The …

Budge receives APA’s Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award

UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Stephanie Budge has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 — the Society for the Psychological Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. According to the APA, the award honors “distinguished contributions to public policy …

UW–Madison scholars present at international vocational psychology conference

School of Education faculty and students from the Department of Counseling Psychology and Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions (CCWT) recently presented their scholarship on student career wellness, college internship participation and recruitment, and programs that support unemployed adults at an international vocational psychology conference.  Mindi Thompson, the Charles and Carol Pulvino Chair in Counseling Psychology and …

UW–Madison’s Goldberg presents on meditation-based interventions at Harvard-affiliated Grand Rounds

UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently presented at the Mindfulness and Compassion Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School. Goldberg’s talk, titled “What Have We Learned From Two Decades of Randomized Trials Testing Meditation-Based Interventions?” offered findings from numerous randomized trials evaluating meditation-based programs.  Drawing on …

Five School of Education faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

Five extraordinary members of the UW–Madison School of Education faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Julie Chen, a professor in the Art Department, and Carl Grant, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, were …

Celebrating a ‘lifelong belief in the power of education’: Pulvino family endows School of Education department chair

In an effort to provide visionary support and honor their parents’ lifelong dedication to education and counseling, Todd and Katie Pulvino established the first endowed department chair in the School of Education’s history earlier this year. On Feb. 7, the School celebrated the Pulvinos’ $2 million gift with the investiture of Professor Mindi Thompson as …

UW–Madison School of Education again ranked No. 1 by U.S. News

UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. The UW–Madison School of Education is solely at the top of this year’s U.S. News education school rankings, after tying for No. 1 …

Seven from School of Education win 2024-25 Teaching Assistant Awards

The 2024-25 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education. UW–Madison employs over 2,300 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines. Their contributions to the classroom, lab, and field are essential to the university’s educational mission. To recognize the …