The New York Times published a guest essay by UW–Madison alumna Eleni Schirmer that is titled, “We’re Burying Our Kids in Debt (Just Not the Way You Think).” Schirmer earned her PhD in 2021 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She currently works as a research associate with …
Paul Fanlund of the Capital Times utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings for a recent op-ed he penned that is headlined, “Racist bogeyman and the ‘limits of liberalism.’” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the president of the National Academy of Education. In his column, …
The newly appointed director of UW–Madison’s Division of the Arts, Chris Walker, who is also a professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department, was featured in the Capital Times in an article that is headlined, “New Division of the Arts director Chris Walker plans to support art and student activism.” The article highlights Walker’s vision, including initiatives that …
Four graduates of the School of Education were among the UW–Madison alumni recognized in Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021. Across its schools and colleges, UW–Madison alumni made up nearly one third of all of the leaders recognized on the list. A nonprofit online news publication, Madison365 has published annual power lists recognizing Wisconsin leaders from …
UW–Madison’s Robert Enright was a guest on BYUradio’s “The Lisa Show,” where he discussed an approach to helping individuals with narcissism. Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and is a licensed psychologist. He is also the cofounder of the International Forgiveness Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing …
UW–Madison’s Yeoyhun Ahn was featured on the platform Femme Type, in an article headlined “Yeoyhun Ahn Fuses Coding and Calligraphy in a Groundbreaking New Project.” Ahn is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. Femme Type, a project of TYPE01 Ltd, was created with a purpose of intensely celebrating the work of type designers …
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings spoke with NPR about the debate over critical race theory recently, in a report that is headlined, “How Critical Race Theory Went From Harvard Law To Fox News.” Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the president of the National Academy of Education. …
CBS This Morning utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s KT Horning for a video report that is headlined, “Why diverse children’s books are important tools for teaching kids about themselves and others.” Horning is the director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), which is housed in the School of Education. While children have more opportunities now than …
UW–Madison’s Adapted Fitness program, in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, received a shout out in a Madison Magazine article, headlined “5 Madison-area locals giving us fit-spiration.” The article is a Q&A with five fitness-focused locals in the Madison area, who talked about their fitness goals, favorite workouts, and more. Autumn Neugent, a former Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin …
UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal recently, as part of the newspaper’s “Know Your Madisonian” series. Ladson-Billings is a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is also the president of the National Academy of Education. The article chronicles Ladson-Billings’ journey from a working class family, to …