University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

UW–Madison’s Greer, White named as student reps to AERA Division G Graduate Student Executive Committee

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UW–Madison doctoral candidates CJ Greer and Mark White were recently named to the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division G Graduate Student Executive Committee as student representatives. AERA’s Division G represents the scholarly area of social context of education. Both Greer and White are fourth-year PhD student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational …

UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses Biden’s SAVE plan with WPR and WKOW

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UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently spoke with both Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Madison ABC affiliate WKOW about how the launch of the Biden/Harris administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program will affect student loan repayment. Hillman is an expert in …

Five from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows

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Five individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been named to the sixth cohort of Morgridge Fellows. They are: Angela Johnson, lecturer, Art DepartmentCourtney Parker-West, PhD student, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy AnalysisDiego Román, assistant professor of bilingual/bicultural education, Department of Curriculum and InstructionLaShandra Harbin, PhD student, Department of Educational Policy …

School of Education project wins funding from Partnership Program

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The UW–Madison Graduate School has selected four project teams to receive funding through the Partnership Program in Graduate Excellence to bolster partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Among the funded initiatives is a School of Education partnership with Northeastern Illinois University. The program, now in its second year, seeks to create long-term and mutually beneficial …

UW–Madison’s Welton joins Educational Researcher editorial team

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UW–Madison’s Anjalé (AJ) Welton, the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been appointed as co-editor of Educational Researcher (ER), the premier journal of the American Educational Research Association. Welton will join a new team of editors including Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Bowman (University of …

School of Education welcomes nine new faculty members to campus

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The UW–Madison School of Education is bringing another talented and diverse cohort of new faculty members to campus for the start of the upcoming fall semester. To welcome these newest members of our community — and to reconnect with colleagues and celebrate the start of the upcoming 2023-24 academic year — the School is hosting …

Experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights as students head back to school

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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? …

School of Education study shows how virtual community-building aided retention for Black graduate students during pandemic

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By Laurel White A new study by three doctoral students in the UW–Madison School of Education offers firsthand and scholarly insight on how Black students created community and overcame obstacles during their transitions into doctoral programs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study by Janella D. Benson, Joshua D. Wallace, and Carl D. …

Forty School of Education student-athletes named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

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Shining a light on their work in the classroom, an outstanding 127 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin sports teams were named 2022-23 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, as announced by the Big Ten in June. Of these, 40 are students pursuing degrees in the School of Education. The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of …

UW–Madison’s Hillman breaks down Biden’s SAVE plan on WPR

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UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, shared his expertise with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) recently in its segment, “How Biden’s SAVE plan fits could affect student loans.” Hillman is an expert in how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities, and is the director …