University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Learning Connections

O’Connor receives Forward Award

School of Education alumnus David J. O’Connor is a recipient of a 2022 Forward Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association this past August. The Forward Award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress. Young alumni within 15 years of graduation who have demonstrated …

Enright lauded as ‘game changer’ in modern psychology

By Laurel White Decades of pioneering work on the vast personal and social benefits of forgiveness — from reducing individuals’ anxiety and aggression to fostering better cross-cultural communication amid political conflict — have earned UW-Madison’s Robert Enright one of psychology’s rarest and highest lifetime achievement awards.  Enright’s scientific study of forgiveness has had a “game-changing …

News and notes roundup: Winter 2022-23 Learning Connections

Kelly receives national honor for teaching theatre The University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) awarded Baron Kelly with an URTA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. “This honor means that I continue to stand on the shoulders of my great acting teachers, Uta Hagen, Sandy Meisner, Lloyd Richards, and Stephen Strimpell, whose generosity of spirit and …

Media mentions: Winter 2022-23 Learning Connections

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 podcasts, and radio and television news reports. For the latest examples, visit our in …

Stand up and move

By Laurel White “Feeling better. Fewer medical problems. Less depressed.” Written in bold, black marker on a jumbo-sized piece of drawing paper are the reasons people — older folks, including one in her late 90s — are assembled for a workshop called “Stand Up and Move More.” The workshop, which has been held in 33 of …

Could a Wordle habit save a life?

By Laurel White There are roughly 400,000 people in Wisconsin who want to quit smoking — and only about 29,000 of them are likely to succeed the next time they try, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Census Bureau. Tanya Schlam, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department …

Impact 2030 update

In the summer of 2020, the UW–Madison School of Education launched Impact 2030 — an ambitious, donor-funded initiative that’s designed to dramatically strengthen our already highly regarded School. Now in its third year — and with the support of $44 million in gift funds — Impact 2030 is helping the School expand innovation, research, and …