University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

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 …

Four with School of Education ties named in Madison365’s list of influential Black leaders

Madison365’s 2022 list of “Wisconsin’s 52 Most Influential Black Leaders” highlights a faculty member and three alumni from the School of Education. Those featured 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 Sanders. …

The School of Education’s 2022 moments in time

As we welcome 2023, we wanted to look back and share photos that highlight some of the special moments that took place across our School in 2022. What an amazing year it was!  Below are some special moments to remember from across the School of Education, winnowed from the many hundreds of photos our photographers …

20 School of Education student-athletes named to Academic All-Big Ten Team

Shining a light on their work in the classroom, an outstanding 124 student-athletes from UW–Madison’s fall sports teams were named to the 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten Team, as announced by the Big Ten earlier this month. Of these, 20 are students pursuing degrees in the School of Education. The Big Ten Conference recognized a total …