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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
A book co-authored by UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad and Todd Lundberg received an honorable mention in Forbes magazine’s “The Best Higher Education Books Of 2022.” The research-based book, “Learning With Others: Collaboration as a Pathway to College Student Success,” argues that “collaborative learning should be emphasized at the core of undergraduate education,” according to the Forbes …
UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman is quoted in a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the effects of a decision to end instruction at the UW System’s two-year Richland Center campus and move its degree programs to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy …
UW–Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, along with 12 other scholars, is an incoming member of the Review of Higher Education (RHE) editorial board. Winkle-Wagner is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her research centers on widespread educational inequality, and aims to uncover and provide solutions by focusing on how …