UW–Madison’s Luis Columna, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has received the Hollis Fait Scholarly Award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID). One of the organization’s highest honors, the award recognizes a distinguished record of scholarly activity in adapted physical education and adapted physical activity. …
By Laurel White Andrea Mason has been named the School of Education’s first associate dean for graduate education, a role dedicated to ensuring exceptional experiences for the School’s graduate students. In the new position, which was created by Dean Marcelle Haddix, Mason will serve as the administrative officer for the School of Education’s graduate programs, …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship The UW–Madison School of Education is proud to announce the selection of 18 projects for funding through the One School Innovation Fund, a competitive internal program designed to catalyze bold, collaborative research and scholarship across the arts, education, and health. Launched earlier this year by the Office …
UW–Madison’s Beth Fields, an associate professor of occupational therapy in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange initiative, supports scholars and professionals in advancing knowledge, addressing global challenges, and fostering mutual understanding. Since its founding in 1946, nearly 450,000 …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship The charge of the Office of Research & Scholarship (ORS) is to equitably support the wide range of research and scholarship underway across the School of Education. Access to these resources has expanded across the School as part of the One School initiative. These resources are now …
Rathika Murali, who graduated in May 2026 from the School of Education, has received a 2026 Ginsberg Family Award from UW–Madison Student Affairs. The Ginsberg Family Awards recognize graduating seniors for leadership, service, and scholarship at UW–Madison. Recipients receive a plaque and a $1,500 scholarship. According to Student Affairs, 25 students were recognized with the …
Three School of Education students — Anna Bitonti, Molly Gerrish, and Heaven Williams — were recently recognized as spring 2026 “notable grads” by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication. Following are their profiles, written by Gayle Worland: An animated film on top of two majors “My time at UW–Madison was defined by expanding my relationship to …
By Laurel White Several faculty and staff from the School of Education are part of a new campus program dedicated to exploring how to engage with and respond to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Mark Dziedzic (Greater Madison Writing Project), Chris Kirchgasler (Department of Curriculum and Instruction), David Williamson Shaffer (Department of Educational Psychology), Peter van Kan (Department …
By Laurel White Hitting the treadmill before sitting down with your therapist may help make your therapy session more effective, according to a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study from UW–Madison researchers. The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found 30 minutes of moderate exercise before a session of cognitive behavioral therapy was …
UW–Madison’s Dorothy Farrar Edwards, associate dean for research and director of health research in the School of Education, has received the Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Established in 2024, the award recognizes mid- to senior-level occupational therapy researchers who have demonstrated significant contributions to …