The School of Education welcomed 16 new faculty members to campus during the past academic year, which is one of the largest cohorts to sign on with the School since its founding in 1930. We share Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of …
On Saturday, May 8, UW–Madison celebrated its Spring 2021 Commencement. We are tremendously proud of all our students — nearly 600 of them — graduating from School of Education programs. 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, …
UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 30. UW-Madison is home to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the eighth straight year it has been rated …
Dean Diana Hess takes a look back at the difficult past year-plus — and the lessons learned that will make the School of Education stronger moving forward. By Dean Diana Hess When I interviewed for the dean position in May 2015, I predicted higher education would change more in the next 10 years than it …
To say the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges to the UW–Madison campus community — and the world — is an understatement. But the School of Education’s faculty, staff, and students not only found ways to get by — they often thrived. Now, the School is looking forward with hope and anticipating a fall semester that’s shaping …
1950s Constance FriedBS 1953 — Women’s Physical EducationConstance is still working as a CASA (court appointed special advocate). Charles GeeBS 1959 — Natural ScienceCharles went on to earn an MS in biology (1964) from Oklahoma State and a PhD in science education (1967) from Michigan State. He was a faculty member at Milligan College Johnson City, …
We never know the affect our lives will have on others. Edward and Joyce Falstad tried to make an impact — and to say they made a difference would be an understatement. When Edward passed away in 2017, he left the bulk of the couple’s estate to the UW–Madison School of Education. Joyce had died …
Xueli Wang has dedicated much of her academic career to improving the higher education landscape to help students — especially those who begin their journey at two-year colleges — find their path to success. This past fall, she was awarded a prestigious endowed professorship as the inaugural Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership. …
The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) award to support a new study examining the value of community arts education initiatives. The Arts Collab is housed in the School of Education’s office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE), and provides research-based arts opportunities for youth to grow as …
Work is a central component of identity for people in our society. Work provides not only income, but a sense of purpose and self-worth. It often helps define who we are and is a source of justifiable pride. However, for many people with disabilities, there are barriers to finding meaningful employment. According to the U.S. …