University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Ausderau quoted in WMTV story on Capital High Parenting Program

Karla Ausderau, an associate professor of occupational therapy with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was featured in a recent WMTV report about an innovative program that helps teen parents graduate from high school. The Capital High Parenting Program, which receives support from UW–Madison occupational therapy students, is the focus of the report. Ausderau …

UW–Madison alum’s new Madison art studio featured in Capital Times

UW–Madison alumna Sue Moberly, who graduated from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1992, recently opened up a silversmithing studio in Madison following nearly 30 years as an elementary and high school art teacher. In August, Madison’s Capital Times newspaper spoke with her about her business, art, and passions. Moberly retired from teaching metalwork …

UW–Madison student athlete featured in Wisconsin State Journal

UW–Madison student Travian Blaylock is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also a husband, father, and safety on UW–Madison’s Badger football team. Earlier this month, Blaylock spoke with the Wisconsin State Journal about his experience navigating school, football, and …

UW–Madison’s Hillman discusses Biden’s SAVE plan with WPR and WKOW

UW–Madison’s Nick Hillman, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently spoke with both Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) and Madison ABC affiliate WKOW about how the launch of the Biden/Harris administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program will affect student loan repayment. Hillman is an expert in …

UW–Madison’s Bartlett invited to talk at seminar on literacy in Brazil

On Sept. 13, UW–Madison’s Lesley Bartlett will give an invited talk for the First International Seminar in Literacy at the State University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Her talk is titled, “Translanguaging as a Strategy for Immigrant Inclusion and Critical Literacy.” Bartlett is a professor and department chair within the School of Education’s Department of …

UW–Madison alum featured in Shoutout LA web series

Jason Kartez, who earned his MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2018, was interviewed last month for a Shoutout LA web series titled, “Social impact: how does your business help the community or the world?” After graduating from UW–Madison, Kartez moved to Los Angeles, California, where he now works as a K-12 …

The Week cites research from UW–Madison’s Goldberg on mental health apps

UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a core faculty member with the Center for Healthy Minds, was quoted in The Week’s story, “The benefits and drawbacks of mental health apps.” People are increasingly using apps that promise help with anxiety, depression, and other mental health …

WIDA’s Tim Boals talks with WPR about educating, supporting multilingual learners

WIDA founder and director Tim Boals appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” recently to talk about support and resources for educating multilingual learners. WIDA, housed in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners — who …

WPR spotlights UW–Madison’s Robinson, author of ‘Dr. Dyslexia Dude’ graphic novels

Shawn Anthony Robinson’s journey to overcoming dyslexia and his award-winning series of graphic novels was spotlighted in a recent story from Wisconsin Public Radio. After struggling to read through his middle and high school years, Robinson was diagnosed with dyslexia before his senior year, the article reports. The diagnosis, Robinson says, was “life changing” because …

WPR highlights School’s efforts to support early-career teachers and help keep them in the field

A Wisconsin Public Radio report that examines the issue of low teacher retention in Wisconsin highlights the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge and the Early Career Teaching Institute — which most recently brought about 100 early-career educators to campus in July — as ways the School is supporting teacher education graduates and helping …