University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

UW–Madison’s Hillman talks with Spectrum News in Milwaukee about the rising cost of college

Spectrum News in Milwaukee utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article examining the rising cost of college, and the struggle of many students to pay for it as the amount of tuition covered by financial aid is going down. The article, headlined “ ‘We’re struggling to pay for it’: A student’s perspective …

Paper from UW–Madison’s Burt, Stone proposes new model for building culture of community for research teams

UW–Madison’s Brian Burt is the lead author of a new paper that explains how a research team was able to use a series of six, interconnected cultural practices to develop a positive community that bolstered both cohesion and productivity among the scholars. The paper, “Team Culture of Community: Cultural Practices for Scientific Team Cohesion and …

UW–Madison’s Burt to join editorial board for Teachers College Record

UW–Madison’s Brian Burt, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been invited to join the Editorial Advisory Board of the Teachers College Record for a three-year term beginning in June 2022. The Teachers College Record (TCR) is a journal of research, analysis, and commentary in the …

UW–Madison’s Hillman weighs in on options for student loan forgiveness on WPR’s Central Time

UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time recently to weigh in on the Biden administration’s options for student loan forgiveness and to discuss what the research consensus is about loan forgiveness. Hillman is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success …

School of Education shines at AERA 2022 Annual Meeting

The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2022 Annual Meeting recently wrapped up after being offered both in person in San Diego and virtually. And once again, scholars from across the UW–Madison School of Education were well  represented at this major event, which ran April 21-26. In all, more than 125 faculty, staff, and students from …

Article spotlights impact of test-optional policy at UW–Madison

A recent Wisconsin State Journal article spotlights research efforts led by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman examining the impact of a pandemic-induced policy allowing UW–Madison applicants to opt out of sending their standardized test scores. The article, headlined “Here’s what early results of UW–Madison’s ACT/SAT test-optional experiment show,” notes that findings from the first year of the policy being …

UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson recommended as next dean of Michigan State’s College of Education

Michigan State University Provost Teresa K. Woodruff has recommended Jerlando F. L. Jackson to be the next dean of MSU’s College of Education, effective July 1. The recommendation is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees. Jackson has spent more than two decades on the UW–Madison campus and is currently chair of the School …

Khadejah Ray is awarded AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship

UW–Madison graduate student Khadejah Ray has been awarded a Minority Dissertation Fellowship from the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Ray is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The one-year research fellowship includes $25,000 to support Ray’s dissertation research, and she will be required to present her work …

Ho-Chunk graduate students elevate Native voices in their studies

By Ila Schrecker Four Ho-Chunk graduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to elevate the voices and experiences of Native American people, and to make academic and cultural spaces more accessible and beneficial to the Ho-Chunk community. All four are pursuing PhDs: Kendra Greendeer in art history; Molli Pauliot in anthropology: Brenda Owen in …

Large endowment returns in 2021 cause UW–Madison’s Hillman to worry about inequality

Higher Ed Dive utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article that is headlined, “Endowment returns ballooned to 30.6%, their highest level since 1983.” Hillman is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. The article spotlights surging …