UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora contributed to a report from the National Academies examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields. Hora is the director of the Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions (CCWT), which is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. …
The Center for Ethics and Education, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has launched a new podcast series. The series, titled “Ethics and Education,” is focused on “thinking better about ethical issues in education.” It is part of a larger curriculum project giving faculty and students tools to bridge philosophy and education. Many …
By Kristina LeVan, University Communications In an episode of Community Chats, University of Wisconsin–Madison Community Relations Director Brenda González talks with professor emerita Gloria Ladson-Billings about her work with community-university engagement and the impact of COVID-19 on Black and Latinx communities in Madison and around the country. Ladson-Billings is the former Kellner Family Distinguished Professor …
UW–Madison’s Peggy Choy will host a webinar, “Performing Body, Mind, Spirit: Community Healing in the Time of #BLM, Anti-Asian Violence, and BIPOC Solidarity,” on May 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., via Zoom. Choy is an associate professor of dance and Asian American studies at UW–Madison. This national event will bring together an innovative community of movers, …
Lisa Barker is the new executive director of the School of Education’s Office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE), Dean Diana Hess announced. “I am thrilled that Lisa will lead PLACE,” says Hess. “She is an innovative leader with deep expertise and the ability to ensure that the work of faculty and staff in the …
A painting by UW–Madison’s Jerry Jordan is appearing at the 2021 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago through July 4. Jordan is an academic and multicultural advisor with the School of Education. In an article for Madison365.com, Jordan describes his painting, “A New Song,” as follows: “[The painting] just …
UW–Madison student Amanda Kolsch (BS Dance, Pilates Certificate, 2021) and the School of Education’s Dance Department will present Kolsch’s senior honors concert, “it’s good to watch the rain from a dry place,” on Saturday, May 1, at 2:30 p.m. The concert will be streamed live on the Dance Department’s YouTube channel. The concert explores the effects of pre-collegiate …
The School of Education’s Linn Posey-Maddox and David Williamson Shaffer are among 33 UW–Madison faculty who have been awarded fellowships from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 2021-22. Posey-Maddox, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, was awarded an H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. This award recognizes faculty within their first six years …
UW–Madison alumna Sandra Kiddoo has been named to serve as president of Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota, effective July 1. Kiddoo earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2017. “Dr. Kiddoo’s leadership style is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative,” said Devinder Malhotra, the chancellor of Minnesota State. …
Excelling both on the field of play and in the classroom, several students pursuing degrees within the School of Education were among the 68 UW–Madison student-athletes competing in winter sports who were named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big Ten all-conference team. In total, the Big Ten Conference honored 1,130 students on winter sports rosters with …