By Amellia Fowler UW–Madison alumnus Keith Edwin Fox is the author of a new textbook, recently published by Cognella Academic Publishing. As described by the publisher, “You Be the Art Critic: An Inclusive Approach to Art Appreciation in the Postmodern and Metamodern Eras” introduces students to the analytical tools and frameworks used in art criticism …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship A new national study coauthored by UW–Madison School of Education Professor Mindi Thompson, who directs the university’s Center for Research on College‑Workforce Transitions (CCWT), offers compelling evidence that paid internships give college graduates a lasting advantage in earnings, job quality, and early career progression. Published in the …
By Kari Dickinson When Professor Emerit Laurie Beth Clark retired this past spring after more than four decades on the faculty of UW–Madison’s Art Department, she didn’t want to celebrate her own accomplishments. Instead, she wanted to recognize the hundreds of students she mentored throughout her career. That decision launched her on a months-long effort …
Office of Research & Scholarship Communications The Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC), housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, invites researchers, educators, students, and community members to explore current issues in multilingual education through its 2026–27 Speaker Series. The annual series features scholars whose work …
Award-winning author and illustrator Matthew Cordell will present the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 350 of the Teacher Education Building. The title of Cordell’s lecture is “Work in Progress: The Ever-Changing Process and Approach of Matthew Cordell.” Cordell received the 2018 Caldecott Medal …
By Amellia Fowler UW–Madison’s Kate Somerville, a postdoctoral research fellow in the School Mental Health Collaborative within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has received a Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program (LRP) award. The award, presented by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), recognizes Somerville …
By Laurel White Hanna Blazel has been named the School of Education’s first associate dean for advancement and external relations, a role dedicated to advancing philanthropic support and expanding institutional impact at the nation’s No.1-ranked school of education. In the new position, which was created by Dean Marcelle Haddix, Blazel will provide strategic leadership for …
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson has been named to the Executive Committee of the Alliance in the Arts for Research Universities (a2ru). Halverson, the Gibb Faculty Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, chair of the Department of Theatre and Drama, and special advisor to the dean on arts and innovation in the School of Education, has dedicated her …
The dean of the UW–Madison School of Education will moderate a panel at the Cap Times Idea Fest next week, guiding panelists as they discuss how philanthropy and public-private partnership could play a vital role in the future of public schools in Madison. The discussion, “Can Madison get this right? Schools, talent, and our city’s …
By Amellia Fowler UW–Madison’s Megan Schliesman, librarian and assistant director emerita of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in the School of Education, will be honored with the South Central Library System (SCLS) Foundation’s Cornerstone Award. The Cornerstone Award is presented annually by the SCLS Foundation to an individual who has had a significant and …