Category: Department of Educational Policy Studies

Taylor Odle honored with Early Career Award from the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness

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Office of Research & Scholarship Communications Taylor Odle, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, has received a 2026 Early Career Award from the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE). The award recognizes early-career professionals …

School of Education celebrates recently promoted faculty

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Several School of Education faculty members were recently honored with promotions in recognition of their continued excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service across UW–Madison and in their scholarly communities.  The promotions were celebrated at an event hosted by Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots. The School of Education faculty recognized at the event were: Promoted to associate …

UW–Madison researchers publish study identifying high performing Pell institutions

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UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS), and Sky Duke, a doctoral candidate in EPS, recently published a paper identifying colleges and universities with strong outcomes for Pell-eligible students. Odle and Duke wrote the paper, “High Performing Pell Institutions: Identifying and Exploring Colleges and Universities …

Kaiser receives Forward Award from Wisconsin Alumni Association

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Dakota Kaiser, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from UW–Madison along with certificates in educational policy studies and environmental studies, is the recipient of a 2026 Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Kaiser is one of six recipients of the Forward Award, which recognizes rising stars who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea …

UW–Madison’s Hernandez examines role of support programs in student success in Sacramento Bee essay

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By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez is the author of a new essay in the Sacramento Bee that explores what it means for colleges and universities to build support programs to help students succeed, especially in Minority-Serving Institutions. Hernandez is a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department …

Andreas Kazamias, professor emeritus and ‘grandfather’ of comparative education, dies

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Andreas Kazamias, a longtime faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and pioneer in the field of comparative education, died on Aug. 15.  Born in the village of Kalopanayiotis, Cyprus, in 1927, Kazamias was educated on scholarship at the English School in Cyprus before traveling to the University of Bristol …

School of Education welcomes 6 new faculty members to campus

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A new cohort of six exceptional tenure or tenure-track faculty members is joining the UW–Madison School of Education in 2026-27. This year, three School of Education departments will welcome at least one new faculty member. Five new faculty members will begin teaching during the fall semester and one will start in spring 2027. To welcome …

From AI in the classroom to student mental health, UW–Madison education experts can share back-to-school insights

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As students, educators, and families prepare for the start of a new school year, experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education are available to share insights on some of the most pressing issues facing schools today. Their expertise spans topics including artificial intelligence in education, student mental health, teacher shortages, civic learning, college …

New UW–Madison study finds college affordability policies can have unintended consequences

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By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications As concerns about rising college costs continue to drive higher education policy discussions, a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education researcher Taylor Odle suggests that policies designed to limit tuition increases may not always achieve their intended results. In a newly published article in …

Short-term study abroad program shapes student’s career path in education

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By Jill Schaefer, for the UW–Madison Summer Term website When rising University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Jimena Rico-Sotelo was five years old, she entered the American school system speaking only Spanish. “I know firsthand what it feels like not to understand English but want to learn how to speak it,” said Rico-Sotelo, a Milwaukee native majoring …