University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Q&A with Global Higher Education master’s degree alum Samantha McCabe

UW–Madison’s Global Higher Education (GHE) Master’s Degree Program is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the current academic year. The program, housed in the School of Education’s highly ranked Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, focuses on training future generations of professionals and scholars and is known for its family-like, collaborative learning community that utilizes …

UW–Madison’s Burt joins National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine roundtable

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently selected UW–Madison’s Brian Burt to serve on its new Roundtable on Mentorship, Well-being, and Professional Development. Burt is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and he is the director and chief research scientist with Wisconsin’s Equity and …

UW–Madison’s Saldaña continues as host of monthly podcast

In this month’s episode of NEPC Talks Education, UW–Madison’s Christopher Saldaña discusses the role of school boards in K-12 educational policymaking with Carrie Sampson, a professor of educational leadership and innovation at Arizona State University. Saldaña, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the host of this …

Q&A with Global Higher Education master’s degree alum Clara Hoff

UW–Madison’s Global Higher Education (GHE) Master’s Degree Program is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the current academic year. The program, housed in the School of Education’s highly ranked Department of  Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, focuses on training future generations of professionals and scholars and is known for its family-like, collaborative learning community that utilizes …

Q&A with Global Higher Education master’s degree alum Ayse Okur

UW–Madison’s Global Higher Education (GHE) Master’s Degree Program is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the current academic year. The program, housed in the School of Education’s highly ranked Department of  Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), focuses on training future generations of professionals and scholars and is known for its family-like, collaborative learning community that …

Q&A with Global Higher Education master’s degree alum Colleen Larsen

UW–Madison’s Global Higher Education (GHE) Master’s Degree Program is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the current academic year. The program, housed in the School of Education’s highly ranked Department of  Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, focuses on training future generations of professionals and scholars and is known for its family-like, collaborative learning community that utilizes …

UW–Madison’s Burt to deliver keynote presentation at Ohio State University

UW–Madison’s Brian Burt will be a keynote speaker at the Education and Human Ecology (EHE) Research Forum hosted by Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology on Feb. 16. Burt is an associate professor of higher education with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and he is the …

UW–Madison’s Conrad, Lundberg argue ‘shared problem-solving’ is path away from polarization

UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad and Todd Lundberg have recently published an opinion piece for The Hill titled, “There’s a path away from toxic polarization: shared problem-solving.” Conrad is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Lundberg is the associate director for campus partner engagement with UW–Madison’s …

UW–Madison’s Gill and McQuillan outline results of study on LGBTQ+ teens’ suicide rates in Wisconsin State Journal article

Erin Gill, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the department, were recently quoted in a Wisconsin State Journal story that featured their study on the relationship between online schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic and suicide rates among LGBTQ+ students …

UW–Madison’s Hillman gets national media attention for student loan expertise

Media outlets from across the country are tapping into Nick Hillman’s expertise to help them put the topic of federal student loan programs in perspective. Hillman is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and is an expert in how finance, policy, and geography shape educational opportunities. He …