Four people with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings that are designed to spotlight the top 200 education scholars across the nation “who move ideas from academic journals into the national conversation.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 4, are compiled by Frederick Hess, an Education Week blogger …
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 …
Three School of Education faculty members shared their expertise on advising and mentoring graduate students from diverse communities at a World Education Research Association (WERA) meeting in Singapore last month. Brian Burt, Ain Grooms, and Mollie McQuillan presented their insights, entitled, “Advising and Research Preparation (Re)Imagined: Promising Practices for Mentoring Graduate Students Holding Diverse Identities,” …
By Sofie Schachter To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award. These awards recognize talented alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their field. The three award recipients — Tania Isaac, Julie Côté, and Tony Evers …
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 …
By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member has been selected to join a year-long national program aimed at helping scholars effectively share health equity research with policymakers. Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was selected for the 2023-24 cohort of the Scholars Strategy Network’s Health …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Reilly wrote a column for the Nov./Dec. issue of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges Trusteeship magazine that is titled, “A Gaggle of Gags (Not the Funny Kind).” Reilly served as president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2004 to 2013, and today is president emeritus and a Regent …
By Laurel White Creating vibrant spaces for students to connect outside of school hours can improve marginalized students’ well-being and help develop their understanding of and engagement with social justice issues, according to a new study from a School of Education doctoral student. The study was published in a recent special issue of the journal …
CJ Greer is one of five outstanding scholars joining the UW–Madison chapter of the national Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society this academic year. The Bouchet Society commemorates the first person of African heritage to earn a PhD in the United States. Edward A. Bouchet earned a PhD in physics from Yale University in 1876. …
By Laurel White Dismantling racial and other inequities in school leadership and computer science education are at the heart of two research projects led by School of Education faculty member Ain Grooms. Grooms, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently presented papers from both ongoing projects at the 2023 …