By Laurel White An upcoming lecture will honor the legacy of a former School of Education faculty member widely acknowledged as the founder of the contemporary field of exercise psychology. William P. Morgan was a faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and was affiliated with UW–Madison for 35 years. His research …
UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm went on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” recently to talk about to talk about the risk of brain injuries for youth playing sports. Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and the author of “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future,” …
Several media outlets across Wisconsin recently reported on a UW–Madison study that found people who fail to quit smoking should immediately try again. The multi-year study, led by Department of Kinesiology assistant professor Tanya Schlam, was published in the journal Addiction. It found people who immediately try again to quit smoking after a failed attempt …
School of Education faculty member Jill Barnes recently offered insight on how students and early-career researchers can find the right lab environment and develop critical career skills in a Q&A published in The Physiologist Magazine. Barnes is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology. In the article, she weighs in on things to assess …
UW–Madison’s Kuhrasch releases new app that helps create supportive, authentic learning communities January 30, 2024 Cindy Kuhrasch, with support from UW–Madison’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and the School of Education, has developed a smartphone app that uses movement-based activities to create inclusive groups of learners. Kuhrash, the program coordinator for the Department of Kinesiology’s Physical …
New UW–Madison study shows people who fail to quit smoking should immediately try again January 29, 2024 By Laurel White People who immediately try again to quit smoking after a failed attempt are more successful than people who take time before another try, according to a new UW–Madison study. The multi-year study, published this week in Addiction, …
By Sofie Schachter To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award. These awards recognize talented alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their field. The three award recipients — Tania Isaac, Julie Côté, and Tony Evers …
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …
By Laurel White A new program led by a School of Education faculty member will provide adaptive horseback riding to people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers in Dane County. Beth Fields, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, will help lead the program, called Riding in …
Do you enjoy sports and physical activity, the human body, solving problems, caring for patients, and working with people? If so, have you considered pursuing a career in athletic training? The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic …