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 …
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 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 …
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 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 …
By Todd Finkelmeyer As the nationwide teacher shortage continues to generate headlines, stress education leaders, and frustrate policymakers in search of answers, the UW–Madison School of Education is announcing the extension of an innovative program aimed at addressing the problem in Wisconsin. The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program first started supporting students in the …
The School of Education’s program in Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) is among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing majors. The HPHE program launched in 2019 in the Department of Kinesiology in collaboration with the departments of Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. The degree ranks number 7 on a list of undergraduate majors that added the most students from fall 2018 to fall 2022. The …
Two individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education are among this year’s “Forty Under 40” class honored by Greater Madison In Business magazine. They are: Kyree Brooks is the associate principal of Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie. He earned his master’s in rehabilitation psychology and special education from the School of Education, and will …
UW–Madison alumnus Christopher Borreca has been honored with AASA, The School Superindendents Association‘s Friend of AASA award. Borreca earned a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education in 1983 and now serves as a lawyer primarily representing school districts in special education issues. According to a news release about the …
In an interview for Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Morning Show” in December, UW–Madison’s Carlyn Mueller discussed the need for more adult role models in special education classrooms. Mueller is an assistant professor of special education in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Her research focuses on disability identity development in school …