University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

UW–Madison’s Hillman quoted in MarketWatch report

UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman is quoted in an article from MarketWatch reporting on the small number of student-loan borrowers who have been able to access student-debt cancellation through government-run, income-driven repayment plans. Hillman is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The article includes results from an analysis of student-loan borrower …

UW–Madison’s Nachman is author of two new papers

UW–Madison’s Brett Nachman authored two new papers published in academic journals. Nachman is a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The first paper, of which Nachman is first author, is titled “Brief Report: Autism-Specific College Support Programs: Differences Across Geography and Institutional Type,” and it was published in the …

UW–Madison’s Jackson discusses how to foster an inclusive workplace, following Molson Coors shooting

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson, for an article focused on the efforts of Milwaukee company Molson Coors to foster a more inclusive workplace after an electrician working for the company shot and killed five of his co-workers and himself last year. Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher …

Crossroads of Ideas exploring equity and climate change April 20

What do we gain when we include diverse communities in the conversation on climate change? And what do we lose when we don’t? On Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m., scientists, engineers, experts and leaders from diverse backgrounds — including School of Education PhD students Dawn Crim and Yaa Oparebea Ampofo — bring their perspectives …

UW–Madison’s Lent, Kallio earn 2021 awards from AERA’s Division A

UW–Madison student Sarah Lent and alumna Julie Kallio are both receiving 2021 awards from Division A (Administration, Organization, and Leadership) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Lent is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA). She is one of four recipients of Division A’s Foster-Polite Scholarship, a …

Search underway for new chief diversity officer

By Käri Knutson, University Communications A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for UW–Madison’s next deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, vice provost, and chief diversity officer. The committee is being chaired by Jerlando Jackson, professor and department chair in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in the School of …

UW–Madison’s Wang earns Outstanding Publication Award from AERA’s Division J

UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang is receiving the 2021 Outstanding Publication Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division J (Postsecondary Education) for her groundbreaking work, “On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways.” Released in April 2020, this book examines ways to improve the higher education landscape in an effort …

Alum Dortch receives Vallejo Memorial Award for Emerging Scholarship from AERA

UW–Madison alumna Deniece Dortch is receiving the Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Emerging Scholarship from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Multicultural/Multiethnic Education special interest group (SIG). Dortch received her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2016. The purpose of this award is to recognize an …

Cooney Center publishes blog post co-authored by UW–Madison alumna Nixon

UW–Madison alumna Jessie Nixon co-authored a blog post published by Sesame Workshop’s Joan Ganz Cooney Center that is titled, “Youth Voice for Teacher Empowerment.” Nixon earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Currently, she is an education engagement specialist at PBS Wisconsin Education focused on 3rd- through 12th-grade content. Nixon co-authored the …

UW–Madison School of Education again ranked among best in nation

UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 30. UW-Madison is home to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the eighth straight year it has been rated …