By Laurel White To understand trailblazing kinesiology faculty member Betty Roberts, a good place to start is on a refrigerator ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1945. The ship cut a path through German U-boat-infested waters to deliver volunteers to the British Army. Among them was Roberts, a recent college graduate from Canada. She traveled …
By Kari Dickinson Through her camera lens, Darcy Padilla captures not just images, but stories of beauty and resilience in the face of crushing challenges. Approaching her subjects with empathy and understanding, Padilla witnesses the lives of those often overlooked. Her long-form narrative photography illuminates some of the most pressing social issues of our time …
New project will examine experiences of disabled STEM students, faculty Allison Lombardi, a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, Carlyn Mueller, an assistant professor in the same department, and Graham Rifenbark, a research scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), are leading a project that will increase understanding of …
By Kari Dickinson David Berlow’s fonts have graced the pages of many well-known publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and The Wall Street Journal. He has created some of the world’s most recognizable typefaces, consulting for tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe. But before he was a celebrated type designer, Berlow was a …
By Laurel White A lifelong reader and literacy scholar, Dean Haddix shares some of the books that have shaped her: Connect with us Recent News
By Laurel White Marcelle Haddix’s appointment as dean is a homecoming of sorts — she was born in Madison (her parents met as UW–Madison students) and was raised in Milwaukee. In fact, her family’s enduring impact in Milwaukee is deeply felt. Her grandmother, Bessie Gray, was an innovator and pioneer in early childhood education in …
By Laurel White Marcelle Haddix began her tenure as the 10th dean of the School of Education in August. She came to the School from Syracuse University, where she served most recently as associate provost for strategic initiatives. Haddix, who also holds the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair in Education in the Department of Curriculum …
In this issue of Learning Connections, we are celebrating the beginning of an exciting new era for our School of Education: the tenure of our 10th dean, Marcelle Haddix. Since Dean Haddix joined the School in August, it has been a pleasure getting to know her and supporting her introduction to our community. From her …
By Laurel White “Prepare for a human presence at Mars.” A simple phrase, but one that packs a galactic punch — especially for the self-professed space nerds among us. The language is part of a plan released last year by the Mars Exploration Program at NASA. The plan outlines a slew of goals for the …
By Laurel White When Michael Mohr was 15 years old, he had a diving accident during varsity swim team practice. The pool’s starting blocks had been in the shallow end of the pool, 3 ½ feet deep, and he struck his head on the bottom of the pool practicing a racing start. A spinal cord …