An opinion piece from the New York Times’ Jay Caspian Kang makes note of important work from UW–Madison’s John Diamond and Linn Posey-Maddox focused on the changing terrain of the suburbs and their schools. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education and a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership …
UW–Madison’s Brian Burt is the lead author of a new paper published in the Teachers College Record that examines Black male graduate students’ advising experiences in engineering — with the researchers theorizing that more caring relationships could assist students in earning their degree. This work is important because it’s estimated that more than half of …
By WCER Communications An inaugural research brief from WCER Principal Investigator Xueli Wang’s NSF-funded study of change and innovation in technical education finds institutions in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) moved rapidly in response to the pandemic, revamping services and instructional practices to holistically serve students and meet their critical needs. These supports include food, …
The Wall Street Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson for an article that is titled, “A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost.’” Jackson holds UW–Madison’s Rupple-Bascom Professorship in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also chair of the Department of Educational …
Jerlando F. L. Jackson was recently appointed to the Rupple-Bascom Professorship by UW–Madison Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs John Karl Scholz. Jackson chairs the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB). “I’m thrilled that Professor …
UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman is a co-author of an op-ed published in Inside Higher Ed that is titled, “A College Completion Program for Both Sides of the Aisle.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. He crafted …
It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, …
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the School of Education’s day-to-day operations were altered abruptly and significantly. Nearly all employees pivoted to working remotely, while students’ classes were moved online. Throughout the pandemic, members of our School community went above and beyond to meet the many challenges. After a year-and-a-half of remote work and …
We’d like to introduce you to one of the School of Education’s newest faculty members. Name: Suzanne Eckes Title: Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Hometown: Neenah, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: For the past 18 years, I have been on the faculty at Indiana University. Prior to joining the faculty, I was an attorney in Chicago. Before practicing …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Henry has been 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. Henry is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The fellowship is a new, one-time initiative …