As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025. Below are just a few highlights from the hundreds of stories we shared this year, showcasing efforts across the arts, education, and health. While this small sampling …
By Laurel White A new research project co-led by a School of Education faculty member and a Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) affiliate aims to identify promising ways to support ethical and collaborative research teams in higher education. The three-year project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will examine the impact of an evidence-based …
UW–Madison professor Suzanne Eckes has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 M.A. McGhehey Award from the Education Law Association, recognizing exceptional service to the field of education law and to the organization itself. Eckes received the award during the Education Law Association’s 2025 annual conference, held Nov. 5–8 in Kansas City, Missouri. The McGhehey Award …
A doctoral candidate in the School of Education was recently invited to speak at the state Capitol in recognition of Filipino American History Month. Tony DelaRosa, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was invited by state Rep. Angelito Tenorio, Wisconsin’s first Filipino American legislator, to speak at an October …
By Laurel White A college degree is more likely to be rated as economically “worth it” when local-level income data, rather than state-level data, is used to measure return on investment, according to a new report from UW–Madison researchers. The report released today by the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab builds upon existing research about the return …
UW–Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected to receive the Mentoring Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). The award recognizes ASHE members who have made extraordinary, sustained contributions to the professional and scholarly development of emerging scholars …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected for induction into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College. The Collegium of Scholars is “comprised of academics and scholars … who are committed to research, writing, teaching, and …
By Laurel White Black women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields often face unique challenges during professional experiences that are meant to complement their education, according to a new study led by a UW–Madison researcher. The study, published in The Review of Higher Education, examined the experiences of 24 Black women who …
By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member has been chosen to receive the most prestigious alumni award bestowed by Indiana University’s Neal-Marshall Alumni Club. Brian Burt, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, will receive …
By WCER Communications A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison sheds light on the unique challenges Black men face when adjusting to graduate engineering programs — and offers actionable insights for improving program persistence and support for underrepresented students. Published in the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, the research highlights …