University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Educational Policy Studies

School of Education alumni are selected as 2022 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows

Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education — Laura Chávez-Moreno and Ashley Smith-Purviance — have been selected as 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno is an assistant professor at UCLA’s César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies. She earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of …

UW–Madison’s Hora discusses importance of college degree, why young adults are taking longer to secure ‘good jobs’

Inside Higher Ed utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora in a recent article reporting on research finding that young adults need more time, education, and work experience than past generations to secure what are considered “good jobs.” Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education, and co-director of the Center for Research on …

Two with ties to School of Education are selected as 2022 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellows

Two scholars with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected as 2022 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellows. UW–Madison graduate student Tyler Hook is pursuing a joint doctoral degree in educational policy studies and cultural anthropology. His research examines the intersections of race/racism, capitalism, and educational development. Hook’s dissertation, entitled “Corporatized Education: Reshaping …

‘Peer Share’ project with School of Education ties wins 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship

A project with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education is one of seven that have been awarded 2022-23 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships. Now in its 24th year, Wisconsin Idea Fellowships are awarded annually to UW–Madison undergraduate projects working to address issues identified by local or global communities. Fellowships are awarded to semester- or year-long projects …

UW–Madison alum González receives Principal Leadership Award

UW–Madison alumnus Mike González received a 2022 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Principal Leadership Award. González, who earned his master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies in 2006, is principal of Bessie Allen Middle School in the School District of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The purpose of the Herb Kohl Principal Leadership program is …

School of Education shines at AERA 2022 Annual Meeting

The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2022 Annual Meeting recently wrapped up after being offered both in person in San Diego and virtually. And once again, scholars from across the UW–Madison School of Education were well  represented at this major event, which ran April 21-26. In all, more than 125 faculty, staff, and students from …

School of Education recognizes 2022 faculty and staff award winners

Each spring, the School of Education recognizes some of its most outstanding individuals with Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards. On Thursday, April 14, this year’s award winners were honored during a reception and short ceremony in the Education Building’s Wisconsin Idea Room. “Today we recognize an extraordinary group of people,” said School of Education …

Ethics & Education podcast examines ‘The True Cost of College’

“The true costs of college go way beyond simple frugality. The costs are serious, and they are often overlooked by universities,” notes a preview of the most recent episode of the Ethics & Education podcast, produced by the Center for Ethics & Education in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). The episode features UW–Madison’s Nancy …

UW–Madison School of Education again in top 5 of U.S. News rankings

UW–Madison’s School of Education and many of its programs are again rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 29. UW–Madison is home to the fifth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the ninth straight year it has been …

UW–Madison hosting Midwest Filipino American Summit April 2

The UW-Madison Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO) is playing a leading role in hosting the first post-pandemic Midwest Filipino American Summit (MFAS), which is being held on campus April 2, with more than 400 Filipinx students from seven states expected to attend. FASO’s eight executive board members are doing most of the planning for this year’s event …