Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators. A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. April 16 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union to honor the recipients. Among this year’s honorees are two faculty members …
The 2023-24 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 excellence …
UW–Madison alumna Mary Dueñas was named one of 15 top Emerging Scholars “who represent the future of the academy” by Diverse Issues magazine. Dueñas earned her master’s degree in counseling from the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, and in 2021 she graduated with a PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational …
Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators. Among this year’s honorees, two are faculty members in the School of Education: Emily Machado, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is receiving the …
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …
The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in fields across …
Alyssa Ramírez Stege, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently won an award for her work as the director of UW–Madison’s Esperanza Bilingual Psychological Services Certificate program. In September, she received the Extra-Mile Award from The Rainbow Project, which is awarded to community leaders who have demonstrated exceptional …
This year, seven projects and 10 seed grants were awarded funding through the Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. Of these, one grant and three seed projects are led by faculty and graduate students in the UW–Madison School of Education. The awards support staff and students in collaboration with community members “to co-create and share knowledge and …
UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a core faculty member with the Center for Healthy Minds, was quoted in The Week’s story, “The benefits and drawbacks of mental health apps.” People are increasingly using apps that promise help with anxiety, depression, and other mental health …
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and education-related topics. Grappling with artificial intelligence in schools How will artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT influence schools and learning? …