The School of Education’s Dance Department on Oct. 12 opened a stunning permanent exhibition in Lathrop Hall’s new Gallery Space titled, “Radical Pedagogy: Margaret H’Doubler, Anna Halprin, and American Dance, 1916-Present.” The exhibition was made possible via a generous donation from Jody Gottfried Arnhold (’65) and John Arnhold. The photographs, visual art, and films that fill Lathrop’s Gallery …
1940s Ruth Lercher BornsteinBS 1948 — Art EducationRuth has donated many of her illustrations and art works to the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, as well as to the Art on Bascom exhibit. She has also published many picture books, two novels, and a book of personal essays, many of which have received awards. …
Knudson elected fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology UW–Madison alumnus Duane Knudson, a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University, was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and was inducted at the academy’s annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on Sept. 14. Knudson earned his Ph.D. …
Growing up in Seoul, South Korea, Somi Hwang never considered herself a “gamer.” In fact, the graduate student with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction rarely played games — video, board, or otherwise. “It just wasn’t something I did,” she says. But after taking Game Design I and II classes led by …
‘I owe my current life to the School and to people connected to the School’ When Eric Flanagan was a college student in Dublin, he and some friends decided to spend a summer in Madison. It was a decision that changed Flanagan’s life. He went on to transfer to UW–Madison, ultimately earning a bachelor’s (2009) …
Niu analyzing how selfie filters affect self-image While observing heavy use of selfie apps such as Snapchat, UW–Madison Ph.D. student Yanzhuo (Amy) Niu found herself wondering about the effects that virtual makeovers have on college-age females. The apps offer users photographic filters that change their look. In China, where Niu is originally from, apps similar to this …
It wasn’t long ago when the concept that schools should play a role in supporting a child’s mental health was met with skepticism. “Historically, schools have not been seen as having a major role to play,” says Stephen Kilgus, an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. “Ten years ago, we …
A project led by UW–Madison’s Stephen Quintana that’s designed to strengthen mental health services for Madison’s Latinx community is receiving a $1 million grant over the next five years from the Wisconsin Partnership Program. “The grant addresses ethnic and racial disparities in access to culturally and linguistically competent mental health services by Spanish-speaking and bilingual members of …
The benefits associated with staying active are widely understood, with physical activity being shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression, to name only a few. “If there was a pill that produced all the benefits of exercise, it would be a very easy sell,” says Lisa Cadmus- Bertram, an assistant …
Faculty and staff from across UW–Madison’s School of Education are routinely quoted or make their voices heard in newspapers, magazines, and online news media outlets. Similarly, these experts are often interviewed and showcased on a range of local, national, and international radio and television news reports. Over the past year, there have been more than …