Category: Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

Experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights as students head back to school

As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and education-related topics. Grappling with artificial intelligence in schools How will artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT influence schools and learning? …

Forty School of Education student-athletes named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars

Shining a light on their work in the classroom, an outstanding 127 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin sports teams were named 2022-23 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, as announced by the Big Ten in June. Of these, 40 are students pursuing degrees in the School of Education. The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of …

UW–Madison’s Ruppar is co-author of guide for teachers and parents of kids with complex support needs

UW–Madison’s Andrea Ruppar is the lead author of a new book released this spring that is titled, “Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs.” Ruppar’s work provides a “step-by-step guide” for creating student-centered IEPs — or individualized education programs — for students who receive special education services in schools. “The book describes …

2022 National Teacher of the Year to deliver public presentation on July 18

The UW–Madison School of Education’s Early Career Teaching Institute (ECTI) will host a public keynote address by Kurt Russell, the 2022 National Teacher of the Year, on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. Members of the public can view the presentation for free via livestream.  The Council on Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) National Teacher …

Health Promotion and Health Equity alum headed to med school

By Sofie Schachter Diego Cisneros, who recently graduated from UW–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and health equity, will be starting medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles in August. The Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) program was co-created by the School of Education’s departments of Kinesiology, Counseling Psychology, and …

School of Education Dean Diana Hess discusses Teacher Pledge with VERIFY

UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess was featured in VERIFY’s “The Burnout Equation: America’s Teacher Shortage Crisis.” The feature shares the perspective of academics and teachers from across the country who discuss how teacher salary, the pandemic, job vacancies, and more have negatively influenced American teachers. In a video interview, Hess speaks about the …

Meet some of the School of Education’s amazing spring 2023 graduates

On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.  Scroll down to learn more about these graduates — who are just a handful of the …

UW–Madison alumnnus discusses creating community through art in Madison365 story

UW–Madison School of Education alumnus Nilvio Alexander (“Alex”) Punguil Bravo was highlighted in an April Madison365.com story about his involvement in the Overture Center’s Latino Art Fair and his experience immigrating to Wisconsin from his home country of Ecuador.  Punguil Bravo earned a BS in rehabilitation psychology from the School of Education in 2017 and …

UW–Madison School of Education up to No. 3 in latest U.S. News rankings

For the 10th straight year, UW–Madison’s School of Education has been ranked among the top five education schools in the country, according to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings released Tuesday. This year, the School of Education moved up two spots and landed in a tie for third. Additionally, 10 …

UW–Madison’s Bal honored with award from Council for Exceptional Children

UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal has received the Distinguished Researcher from Underrepresented Groups Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The CEC is the primary professional organization for disability research and the field of special education. Bal is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, as well as the …