UW–Madison’s Colleen Conroy, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is the author of an article in Voice and Speech Review. The article, “Coaching the Gendered Voice: An Action Research Study on Pitch, Resonance, and Effective Techniques,” was published online in May 2025. It was also selected as a …
UW–Madison’s Micha Espinosa was recently featured in an American Theatre article highlighting the Latinx Theatre Commons Actor-Training Laboratorio, held March 27–30 on the UW–Madison campus. Espinosa, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is a longtime leader in the development of Latinx actor training methodologies. The story examines the Laboratorio …
A story on Terrace Views, the official blog of the Wisconsin Union, spotlights how a cross-campus internship program supported by School of Education alumna Kathy Deuel and her husband Joe Lillis is making a difference. The article notes that both Deuel and Lillis “found clarity and confidence” during their time at UW–Madison. “For Kathy, it was …
UW–Madison’s Ann M. Shanahan, a professor of acting and directing in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is the co-author of a feature article in the winter 2026 issue of SDC Journal’s peer-reviewed section. The article, titled “Changing Landscapes in Directing and Choreography in Higher Education: Reflections on a Decade of the …
University Theatre opens “Much Ado About Nothing” this week, bringing William Shakespeare’s sparkling romantic comedy to the stage in a lively, student-driven production. The play centers on Beatrice and Benedick, two strong-willed characters who insist they have no interest in love or marriage — especially not with each other. As their friends scheme to push …
Several faculty and students from the School of Education have been named as recipients of 2026 UW–Madison Division of the Arts Creative Arts Awards. The Creative Arts Awards recognize and support artistic research and outreach across campus, honoring artists, researchers, and students from a wide range of disciplines and creative practices. The School of Education recipients …
A film by UW–Madison’s Micha Espinosa, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been recognized with an Honorary Award for Efforts in Social Filmmaking at the Activists Without Borders Film Festival. The award spotlights films that advance social impact and honors filmmakers whose works deliver powerful messages regardless of …
N’Jameh Russell-Camara, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been awarded a UW–Madison Academic Staff Professional Grant to attend the Tectonic Theater Project’s Moment Work Summer Institute in New York City. The intensive teacher training program — now in its 8th year — offers educators a deep dive into …
A faculty member from the UW–Madison School of Education has been named among the recipients of the campus-wide 2026 Distinguished Teaching Awards. Colleen Conroy, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, received the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award, one of 13 honors recognizing outstanding teaching across the university. Conroy’s teaching focuses on voice, identity, and …
By Kari Dickinson Amanda Palmen’s third grade classroom at Crestwood Elementary School hums with restless energy. Students wiggle and whisper on the rug, buzzing with anticipation. Today isn’t just another school day — it’s Whoopensocker day. This afternoon, Shepherd Sightless and Nyame Imani, Whoopensocker teaching artists, are visiting the classroom, as they have for the past several …