University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Principal Preparation program helps Sarah Bosch succeed in director of instruction role

Are you aspiring to be a principal or educational leader? The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based master’s degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No.1-ranked School of Education, the program is backed by expert research and led by world-class faculty …

Four from UW–Madison School of Education named 2025 AERA Fellows

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced the selection of 29 exemplary scholars as 2025 AERA Fellows — including four who are faculty members with UW–Madison’s School of Education. The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. Nominated by their peers, the 2025 Fellows were selected by …

Graduate students build professional skills and networks with CALL-ECL

By WCER Communications Graduate students at UW–Madison’s School of Education are honing their skills and advancing their careers by collaborating with seasoned researchers on the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership Learning/Equity-Centered Leadership (CALL-ECL) project. This $10.1 million research project, funded by the Wallace Foundation in 2021 and housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), …

Media outlets feature expertise of UW–Madison’s McQuillan on supporting LGBTQ+ youth

UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been featured recently by national media speaking on mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth and the critical role of inclusive school policies. McQuillan’s work sheds light on the pressures these students experience and the need …

UW–Madison alum wins Dissertation of the Year Award from AERA Division J

By Marian Cracraft UW–Madison alumus Joseph Romero-Reyes, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), is the recipient of the 2024-2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J Dissertation of the Year Award.  Romero-Reyes’ dissertation, titled “Cultivating and Activating Assets in the Vertical Transfer Journey of …

Research by UW–Madison’s Eckes cited in New York Times and Forbes

Research by UW–Madison’s Suzanne Eckes, the Susan S. Engeleiter Chair in Education Law, Policy, and Practice in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been cited in recent media reports on legal challenges surrounding the use of public funds for religious education. In a New York Times article, headlined “Supreme …

School of Education alum named in Madison365’s list of influential Black leaders

A School of Education alumnus, Daniel Kigeya, is among nine UW–Madison community members who were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2024. Madison365, a nonprofit online news publication, has published annual power lists recognizing Wisconsin leaders from different racial and ethnic groups since 2015. The purpose of the lists is …

ELPA doctoral students selected for health policy leadership program

Two UW–Madison doctoral students in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) — Will French and Mark Moralez — have been selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) program.  They will be members of the program’s eighth cohort, which also includes Taylan Stulting, …

UW–Madison PhD student Emmanuel awarded Jim Rhatigan Fellowship

UW–Madison’s Joy Emmanuel, a first-year PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been selected as a 2025 Jim Rhatigan Fellow by the NASPA Foundation. This competitive fellowship supports emerging leaders in higher education and student affairs by providing scholarships to attend the NASPA Annual Conference. Emmanuel’s …

UW–Madison No. 3 in U.S. News’ Best Online Master’s in Education Programs ranking

The UW–Madison School of Education has received several top-five rankings for its online graduate degree programs in education, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked UW–Madison No. 3 in overall Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational …