University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Kinesiology

Heaven Williams from the School of Education’s Health Promotion and Health Equity major

The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals.  Following …

Lucas Mandel from the School of Education’s Physical Education major

The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals.  Following …

UW–Madison’s Athletic Training program celebrates 25 years of accreditation

For five decades, UW–Madison has graduated top-tier athletic trainers who have gone on to do life-changing work for professional sports teams, leading health care institutions, and the private sector. This year, the program celebrated a quarter century of accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).  The Master of Science in Athletic Training …

Always Curious: How Betty Roberts changed the game(s)

By Laurel White To understand trailblazing kinesiology faculty member Betty Roberts, a good place to start is on a refrigerator ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1945. The ship cut a path through German U-boat-infested waters to deliver volunteers to the British Army. Among them was Roberts, a recent college graduate from Canada. She traveled …

New Faculty Focus: Jeffer Sasaki

During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Jeffer Sasaki, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Hometown: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil Educational/professional background: BS Kinesiology, Federal University of Parana (2005); …

UW–Madison’s Fields champions care partners’ needs at national, invitation-only summit

By Laurel White School of Education faculty member Beth Fields offered her expertise on the needs of Wisconsin care partners and those they care for at a recent national summit and political advocacy day in Washington, DC.  The Caregiver Nation Summit offered experts an opportunity to connect with other leading voices on caregiving and to …

The School of Education’s 2024 year in review

As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to look back on another year of learning, achievement, and community across our No. 1-ranked School of Education.  From the conclusion of Diana Hess’ nearly decade-long tenure as dean to the introduction of our new leader, Dean Marcelle Haddix, this year has given us opportunities for reflection, gratitude, and excitement …

Q&A with 2024 winter graduate, Hope Goldsmith

On Sunday, Dec. 15, UW–Madison and the School of Education will be recognizing its latest group of amazing graduates with 2024 Winter Commencement celebrations. We reached out to a few of our graduating students to learn more about their time at UW–Madison, and a bit about their future plans. Hope Goldsmith, who grew up in …

New Faculty Focus: Roberto Abadie

During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Roberto Abadie, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay Educational/professional background: BA Sociology, Universidad de la República (Uruguay); MA Anthropology, Universite´ Laval …

UW–Madison’s Stamm discusses new concussion indicator in CNN report

CNN utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, in an article reporting on new research identifying a common sign that could help signal possible concussions in athletes. According to the article, researchers at Mass General Brigham and the Concussion Legacy Foundation found that …