Office of Research & Scholarship Communications For researchers, few emails carry quite the same emotional weight as a journal’s decision on a manuscript. And when the verdict is “revise and resubmit,” the accompanying reviewer comments can provoke everything from relief to frustration and self-doubt. A new commentary by the UW–Madison School of Education’s Xueli Wang …
By Amellia Fowler UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang, the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Endowed Professor in Educational Leadership in the School of Education, has been selected as a Fellow of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). According to the ASHE website, the fellows program honors members for their integrity, mentorship, significant contributions to higher …
Two faculty members at the UW–Madison School of Education have been named co-editors of the Journal of Research on Leadership Education (JRLE), one of the flagship journals in educational leadership research. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. and Anjalé Welton will serve as co-editors of the peer-reviewed journal, which is associated with the University Council for Education …
Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A new journal article co-authored by Matthew Wolfgram, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in UW–Madison’s School of Education, argues that participatory action research offers a powerful and ethical framework for engaging refugees in higher education and improving services for refugee communities. Published in Cultural and …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship As schools across the United States serve growing numbers of multilingual learners, a new report co-authored by faculty in the UW–Madison School of Education points to two factors that can help improve student outcomes: stronger educator preparation and funding systems that closely reflect student needs. The report, …
A new book edited by UW–Madison alumnus George Theoharis and John Rogers was released by Beacon Press on Aug. 25. “Educating in Dangerous Times: A Call to Reenvision Public School in America” argues that a new and virulent strain of education politics is arising in this era and asks a central question: How should we …
UW–Madison graduate students Xinyu Guan and Ghipsel Cibrian López, both pursuing doctoral degrees in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, have been selected as EdFund State School Finance Fellows. The State School Finance Fellowship is a highly selective, cohort-based program for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in the intersection …
By Laurel White In a new commentary, a School of Education faculty member offers fellow scholars a guide to responding to questions that challenge their scholarly inquiry — and humanity. Brian Burt, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei …
A research team led by UW–Madison alumna Erin Gill was recently awarded a $50,000 Small Grant from the Spencer Foundation to examine how LGBTQ+-restrictive legislation affects student safety and well-being. Gill, who earned her doctorate from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) in 2025 and is now a postdoctoral …
A School of Education faculty member will serve as moderator for a forum featuring the five Democratic candidates in the 2026 Wisconsin governor’s race. All candidates in the race were invited to participate. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr., an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, will moderate the forum hosted by …