UW–Madison’s Colleen Conroy is a co-author of a new article published in Voice and Speech Review that is titled, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Gender Affirming Voice Training.” Conroy is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama. She and her co-authors on the article — Owen Karcher, an art therapist, and …
UW–Madison’s Ashley L. White is the author of a paper that proposes a new framework for preparing future teachers to better connect with and educate the nation’s increasingly diverse student population. The article — published earlier this year in the journal Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies — is titled, “Reaching Back to Reach Forward: …
Last week over 500 artists from around the world — including from Canada, Poland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, and New Zealand — descended on UW–Madison for the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference, “Our Shared Future,” hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department. As a result, there was a virtual explosion of art and …
UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess will serve as a panelist at the “Finding Common Ground for Civic Education in Turbulent Times” mini-conference, hosted by the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College at Columbia University. The mini-conference, which will take place virtually on Thursday, March 24, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (EST), offers an opportunity …
UW–Madison alumnus Brett Nachman has accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, in its Adult and Lifelong Learning program in the College of Education and Health Professions. Nachman earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2021. He is currently a postdoctoral research scholar at …
The UW–Madison Dance Department, housed in the School of Education, announces the creation of the Arnhold Directorship in Dance Education, a position made possible by a transformational gift from dance advocate, educator, and founder of the Dance Education Laboratory Jody Gottfried Arnhold (BA 1965) and her husband John Arnhold that was matched by the School of Education’s Impact 2030 initiative. …
UW–Madison’s Corissa Lotta is the first recipient of the Distinguished Fellowship from UW–Madison’s Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE) and the UW–Madison Teaching Academy. Lotta has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology since 2000. She also teaches students majoring in health promotion and health equity within the School …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications The pandemic-era pivot to remote instruction wasn’t easy for students and educators at any grade level, but a close study of impacts and adaptations for Dane County’s youngest learners suggests some changes are worth retaining, while problems remain. Take parent–teacher conferences, for one example. Connecting online about a student’s progress …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) has chosen Heidi Hart-Gorman of Syracuse University to be the center’s inaugural chief operating officer (COO), after a months-long national search for the best person to help lead WCER during a time of vibrant change. Hart-Gorman has been assistant dean of finance and administration at Syracuse’s College …
In the United States, the realm of education is often caught in the crosshairs of controversy. Whether it’s disputes about how best to fund public education, discussions about the most effective ways to close opportunity gaps, or politically charged debates about what should (and shouldn’t) be taught in classrooms, it’s not always easy to remember …