University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Policy Studies

UW–Madison alumna wins 2024 Best Paper Award

UW–Madison alumna Min Yu has received the 2024 Best Paper Award from the Comparative and International Education Society’s (CIES) East Asia special interest group (SIG). Yu’s paper, “Reimagining education and community mobilization in China’s migrant communities: towards an ‘Asia as method’ framework,” was published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. According to the abstract, …

UW–Madison’s Williams wins Outstanding Dissertation Award from AERA’s Division L

UW–Madison’s Rachel Williams is receiving the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division L, Educational Policy and Politics. Williams is a new faculty member in the School of Education, starting as an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies for the spring semester. Before she began her faculty role she …

UW–Madison’s Hora wins award for research advocacy

UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora is a 2024 recipient of the James W. Wilson Advocacy of Research Award from the Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA). Hora is being honored for his work with the NSF-funded College Internship Study, the Gates-funded National Survey of College Internships, and his efforts to translate empirical studies into practitioner guidance. Hora is an …

Spectrum News 1 highlights UW–Madison study on education-related child care during pandemic

A Spectrum News 1 story recently highlighted School of Education research that shed light on gender disparities in education-related child care responsibilities during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was co-authored by Ran Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and Educational Policy Studies doctoral student Siyun Gan. …

Seven from School of Education win Teaching Assistant Awards

The 2023-24 Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education. UW–Madison employs over 2,300 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines. Their contributions to the classroom, lab, and field are essential to the university’s educational mission. To recognize the excellence …

New UW–Madison study traces spread of anti-LGBTQ+ bills and policies in Midwestern states

By Laurel White A new UW–Madison study sheds light on how state and local government laws, policies, and proposals limiting LGBTQ+ students’ rights have proliferated in recent years, how those policies harm students, and how states and school boards have failed to respond to federal court rulings related to LGBTQ+ inclusivity.  The study, published in …

Bartlett receives Egon G. Guba 2024 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research

UW–Madison’s Lesley Bartlett is receiving the Egon G. Guba 2024 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research. This honor is given by the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Qualitative Research special interest group (SIG). It recognizes scholars who have made significant contributions to comparative ethnography and comparative case studies, especially those who advance the field …

Study from UW–Madison’s Liu finds women shouldered most of kids’ in-home schooling needs during early pandemic

By Laurel White Women took on more education-related child care responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study.  The study, published in the journal Sociology, found that daily time spent helping children …

Educational Policy Studies’ annual conference to feature keynote on Indigenous language revitalization

This year’s annual conference hosted by the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies will delve into the relationship between advocacy, educational policy, and social transformation and feature a keynote panel on Indigenous language revitalization. The 2024 EPS Conference, a free, one-day event, will be held in the Education Building on March 8. …

UW–Madison’s Hora speaks with Inside Higher Ed about college students’ career prep

Inside Higher Ed asked UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora to weigh in on the results of their “Student Voices” survey, which provides insights on college students’ career plans, who is influencing them, and how well colleges are preparing them to achieve their goals. Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education with the Division of …