University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Alum Larsen receives Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges

Colleen Larsen’s dissertation, “Dreams beyond Safety: A Critical Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences of Refugee Students at Two-Year Public Colleges in Wisconsin,” has won the Dissertation of the Year Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC). Larsen earned her master’s from UW–Madison’s Global Higher Education program in the School of Education’s …

DelaRosa shares expertise with Capital Times for report on teaching of Asian culture in classrooms

A recent Capital Times article, headlined “Asian students want their culture represented in Wisconsin classrooms,” quotes UW–Madison School of Education student Tony DelaRosa. The article asks multiple Wisconsin area students in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community about their experiences learning (or not learning) about their culture in educational settings. DelaRosa, who is …

Charleston, Hora discuss UW–Madison’s future in On Wisconsin magazine

Two with School of Education ties — LaVar Charleston and Matthew Hora — express their thoughts on hopes for UW–Madison’s future in a recent article in On Wisconsin magazine.  The story, titled “Into the Unknown” and written by John Allen, shares perspectives from multiple UW–Madison staff and faculty members about what the future of the …

UW–Madison School of Education up to No. 3 in latest U.S. News rankings

For the 10th straight year, UW–Madison’s School of Education has been ranked among the top five education schools in the country, according to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings released Tuesday. This year, the School of Education moved up two spots and landed in a tie for third. Additionally, 10 …

UW–Madison’s Henry to speak at William T. Grant Foundation storytelling event

In 2021, Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was awarded a Theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and Racialization in Research to Reduce Inequality in the Lives of Young People Writing Fellowship from the William T. Grant Foundation.  The fellowship is a new, one-time …

UW–Madison’s McQuillan receives Emerging Scholar Award from AERA’s Division A

UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, received the Emerging Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division A, which focuses on administration, organization, and leadership. McQuillan’s work examines the intersection of educational policy, social relationships, and health of gender-expansive students and educators. This award …

Two with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Native American leaders

Madison365.com’s 2023 list of “Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders” highlights two alumni from the UW–Madison School of Education. Those featured on the list are “elected leaders, business leaders, and community leaders, doing difficult, important work, often in the face of discrimination and literally generations of oppression,” according to Madison365’s CEO and publisher, Henry …

Suzanne Eckes speaks about lawsuits over transgender students’ rights, educator free speech in several media outlets

School of Education faculty member Suzanne Eckes recently lent her expertise on legal challenges related to transgender students’ rights and educators’ free speech in articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Chalkbeat, and The Washington Post.  Eckes is the Susan S. Engeleiter Chair in Education Law, Policy, and Practice in the UW–Madison School of Education’s …

UW–Madison’s Henry receives Early Career Award from AERA’s Division L

UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr. is receiving the Early Career Award in Educational Politics and Policy from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L. This award recognizes a scholar whose initial career shows a high level of productivity and excellence. Henry is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The …

UW–Madison’s Hillman speaks with Marketplace about Biden’s debt cancellation plan

UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman was recently interviewed by Marketplace for a report that is headlined, “What would happen if everyone just stopped paying their student debt?” The Marketplace report looks at President Joe Biden’s debt cancellation plan, and discusses the issue of student debt with professionals from across the country.  “Our student loan repayment system has …