A Spectrum News 1 story recently highlighted School of Education research that shed light on gender disparities in education-related child care responsibilities during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was co-authored by Ran Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and Educational Policy Studies doctoral student Siyun Gan. …
School of Education faculty member Robert Enright recently appeared on the BBC Radio 4 podcast “Sideways” to discuss the science of forgiveness. Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, joined the podcast for a recent episode about the complicated dynamics of a grudge between …
UW–Madison alumna Martha James, who earned her BS from the School of Education’s Physical Education Teacher Education program in 1993, has shared a TEDx Talk that is titled, “For Brilliance’s Sake, Let the Children Move!” In the talk, delivered at TEDxUStreetWomen, James illuminates movement as a powerful solution for addressing many of the challenges facing …
On Wisconsin spotlighted the work of UW–Madison alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby in the Winter 2024 issue of the award-winning alumni magazine. The feature, headlined “An Eye for Indigenous Art,” shares how Norby is bringing together Indigenous art and perspectives and amplifying often unheard voices as the inaugural associate curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan …
A recent television news story about aspiring teachers featured a mention of the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge. The story, which ran on Madison’s Channel 3000, highlighted the experience of high school students in Waunakee who hope to become teachers. Last year, the students established a group called the Waunakee Future Educators Club. …
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan offered his expertise to Madison’s WKOW/Ch. 27 last month, sharing his thoughts on the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in college admissions. Nathan is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in Learning Sciences in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. “This tool is likely to be very useful for young people …
The second season of UW–Madison faculty member Erica Halverson’s podcast, “Art Educators Save the World,” has concluded with an episode featuring three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bradley Whitford — who got his start in acting while a student at Madison East High School. Halverson, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, …
A cover illustrated by UW–Madison alumnus Taylor Rushing for Sierra Ferrell’s forthcoming album, “Trail of Flowers,” made an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Jan. 19. Kimmel showed the album cover as he introduced Ferrell, who made her television debut performing her song, “Fox Hunt,” during the broadcast. “Trail of Flowers” is set …
UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm went on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” recently to talk about to talk about the risk of brain injuries for youth playing sports. Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and the author of “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future,” …
UW–Madison’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) recently spotlighted Dominic Ledesma, the inaugural assistant vice provost for culture, climate, and engagement — and a School of Education alumnus — in a Q&A on their website news page. Ledesma, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2021, leads …