By Laurel White A new study from a School of Education faculty member shows that, despite experiencing ageism at similar levels, the physical health outcomes related to these experiences are different among white and Black adults in the U.S. The study, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, used data from roughly …
By Laurel White Uncovering whether strength training can help individuals combat depression is at the heart of new UW–Madison research led by a School of Education faculty member. Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is leading the four-year, $2.7 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Meyer says there …
Winnow Literary, a digital journal of poetry and occupation housed in UW–Madison’s Occupational Therapy program in the Department of Kinesiology, is now live. The journal was created by Dan Rortvedt, a clinical assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy program. It was supported by a 2024 School of Education Staff Innovation Grant, awarded for the project …
UW–Madison’s Dane B. Cook, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has been selected to receive a 2025 Mary Frances Early College of Education Alumni Award from the University of Georgia. Cook will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Researcher Award, which honors a graduate of the college who has demonstrated success …
UW–Madison is home to the top-ranked school of education in the nation for a second consecutive year, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education Graduate Schools rankings published on Tuesday. The UW–Madison School of Education is solely at the top of this year’s U.S. News education school rankings, after tying for No. 1 …
By Marian Cracraft The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) has selected Anthony Basso as UW–Madison’s SHAPE Major of the Year for 2024–2025. This award honors exemplary students majoring in physical education from across the country who meet high academic standards and demonstrate significant service to their school and community. Basso was nominated …
The 2024-25 Campus-Wide 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 …
Graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education are enjoying successful careers in fields across the arts, health, and education — and we are excited to share what they are doing today. Following is a Q&A with Abigail Kattre, who graduated in 2024 with a BS in Health Promotion and Health Equity. How did you get …
Graduates of the UW–Madison School of Education are enjoying successful careers in fields across the arts, health, and education — and we are excited to share what they are doing today. Following is a Q&A with Lauren Etti, who graduated in 2023 with a BS in Health Promotion and Health Equity. How did you get …
By Laurel White Almost half of high school athletes who are injured during in-season play are seen by an athletic trainer within 24 hours, according to a new study from UW–Madison researchers. The study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, evaluated more than 17,000 cases of student athlete injury across 20 …