University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison alum O’Connor honored with two awards from State of Wisconsin

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UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor, an education consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s American Indian Studies Program, recently received a certificate of commendation from Governor Tony Evers and a legislative citation from Wisconsin State Senator Mark Miller and Representative Melissa Sargent for his work. O’Connor holds a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and …

Researchers partner with Madison schools on equity advances, COVID-19 fixes

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By Karen Rivedel, WCER Communications Work is underway on six new collaborations for 2021 between UW−Madison researchers and educators in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). With total funding of $100,000, the research teams will explore equity in learning and teaching amid the constraints and challenges of COVID-19. The six awards — one for $50,000 …

San Pedro is next speaker in Indigenous Speaker Series on March 18

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Timothy San Pedro will be the next speaker in the Indigenous Speaker Series, hosted by the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, on Thursday, Mar. 18, at noon. San Pedro is an associate professor of multicultural and equity studies in education at Ohio State University. His scholarship focuses on the intricate link between motivation, …

UW–Madison’s Machado publishes paper for International Literacy Association

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UW–Madison’s Emily Machado is first author of a new paper for the International Literacy Association. Machado is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She wrote the paper with Paul Hartman, a teacher at Hamline Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois. The paper, titled “’It Took Us a Long Time to …

Works from Li, Corby, and Svetic selected for RAD Fest March 5-7

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Works from UW–Madison faculty members Li Chiao-Ping and Kate Corby, and alumna Alice Svetic were selected for the Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RAD Fest), being presented virtually March 5-7. This is a juried event based out of the Epic Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and features the best in modern, post-modern, and contemporary dance from all over …

New Faculty Focus: Meet Ashley White

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During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. Name: Ashley L. White Title, including department and school: Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education Hometown: Tampa, Florida Educational/professional background: Public school teacher, 16 …

Finalists to become OEDI’s director of teaching and learning innovation to deliver presentations March 10-12

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Three finalists to become the inaugural EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) director of teaching and learning innovation within the School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) will be delivering public presentations via Zoom as part of the interview process March 10-12. The person who assumes this role will be tasked with delivering high-quality workshops …

Project to create anti-racism education wins Mellon Grant

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $5 million to fund an interdisciplinary, multi-year project to advance anti-racist practices and pedagogy in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). The project is based at UW–Madison, and Maxine McKinney de Royston, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is on the …

Work by UW–Madison’s Hitchcock featured in exhibition at Portrait Society Gallery in Milwaukee

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The work of UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock is featured in a solo exhibition, “Shouting Lightning from Their Eyes,” at the Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee through Apr. 17. Hitchcock is a professor with the School of Education’s Art Department and is the School’s associate dean for the arts. In the exhibition, Hitchcock uses the print …

Article by UW–Madison’s Burt explores why some graduate students choose faculty careers

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UW–Madison’s Brian Burt has authored an article for Prism, the magazine of the American Society for Engineering Education, that is titled, “Who Wants to Be a Professor? One individual’s trajectory offers insights into broadening participation in academic careers.” Burt is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and …