It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, …
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the School of Education’s day-to-day operations were altered abruptly and significantly. Nearly all employees pivoted to working remotely, while students’ classes were moved online. Throughout the pandemic, members of our School community went above and beyond to meet the many challenges. After a year-and-a-half of remote work and …
UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson will receive the 2021 Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES) Award for Emerging Leadership in Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Thompson is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. CSES Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of psychologists, students of psychology, and organizations which have made significant contributions to the …
The latest edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. The Summer 2021 issue centers on the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many lessons learned. The cover story, headlined “Within every challenge, an opportunity,” spotlights how COVID-19 presented an unexpected crisis. But …
Transgender, two-spirit, and nonbinary (TNB) people have increased risk for mental health concerns, including anxiety, trauma-based distress, depression, self-harm, and suicide. To improve mental health outcomes for these individuals, a project led by the School of Education’s Stephanie Budge seeks to assess whether e-therapy (telehealth) interventions matching TNB clients with TNB therapists makes a positive …
Hannah Glenn, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, was awarded “Best in Show” in UW–Madison’s 2021 Digital Salon showcase. Glenn submitted her rapidly growing Instagram account (@bipoc_mentalhealth) that shares mental health information targeted at BIPOC communities. Glenn said in her artist’s statement that her clinical interests encompass “providing culturally competent …
UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge has been recognized for her exceptional service through the university’s Exceptional Service Support Program. Budge is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Budge will receive a course release in recognition of her repeatedly going above and beyond expectations to support students, colleagues, and the broader community, especially through …
UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge has received the Early Career Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Counseling Psychology, from the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Budge is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Her research and advocacy efforts focus on transgender and gender diverse people. In his nomination letter for …
Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program interviewed UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson for a segment titled, “Your job is not who you are: Dealing with job loss and identity.” Thompson is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and director of the Work and Wellness Lab. A preview of the segment reads: “We tend to invest …
UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 30. UW-Madison is home to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the eighth straight year it has been rated …