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 …
U.S. News and World Report on Feb. 7 put out its annual ratings of Best Online Programs, and UW–Madison’s School of Education is ranked fifth in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision. “As director of the Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation (WIPP) master’s degree program, I am elated that our dedicated …
By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member aims to offer support and “demystify” academic writing in a new commentary piece published by Teachers College Record. In the commentary, Brian Burt, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB), …
U.S. News and World Report on Feb. 7 released its annual rankings of Best Online Programs, and UW–Madison’s School of Education is No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans. “I think part of what makes UW–Madison and the School of Education so attractive to veterans is what makes …
School of Education faculty member Nick Hillman recently joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” to share new research about government funding for higher education in America. Hillman is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab. In the “Central TIme” segment, …
UW–Madison graduate student Josh Wallace has been selected to receive a 2023 Melvin C Terrell (MCT) Scholarship from the MCT Foundation. Wallace is a research assistant with the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and a doctoral candidate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. His work explores both …
By Laurel White Two faculty members from the UW–Madison School of Education will help lead the new Wisconsin Sloan Center for Systemic Change, or WiSC², an initiative aimed at removing barriers and improving equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) doctoral programs across the country. The project launched earlier this month as part of a $2.5 …
By Laurel White The ways elementary and high school administrators disrupt or enable bullying of transgender and gender-expansive students in their schools show up in very distinct ways, according to a new UW–Madison study. The study, published in the most recent issue of the nation’s top educational leadership journal, Educational Administration Quarterly, shows four distinct ways …
By Laurel White Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an assistant professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently received a national honor for early career scholars from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Henry received the Jack A. Culbertson Award at the UCEA’s annual conference in Minneapolis in November. The UCEA …
UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad spoke with WalletHub recently about the role of college towns and their importance for students. Conrad is a professor emeritus of higher education and former Vilas Distinguished Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The story explores how colleges influence the communities in which they reside, …