Tarryn Lael Simmons, who is pursuing a doctorate from UW–Madison’s School of Education, recently received the Advisor of the Year award from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Simmons is working toward a joint doctorate from the School’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Simmons was recognized for “her passion for and dedication …
UW–Madison alumnus Kevin Miller has authored a new book that is titled, “Know Power, Know Responsibility: How to Unleash the Potential of Every Child in America.” Miller received his master’s degree in 2002 from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is the founder and director of Know Power, Know Responsibility LLC, …
UW–Madison’s Pa Her was recently selected as an Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Leadership Fellow. The two-year leadership pipeline program provides mentorship and professional development for early career psychologists, and also seeks to demystify leadership and provide access to leadership opportunities by creating more pathways for psychologists from diverse groups. Her earned her undergraduate degree, master’s degree, and …
The School of Education’s Sarah Short is among UW–Madison and other experts being featured in the Center for Healthy Minds’ “The World We Make” virtual event series, which will take place Oct. 5-9. Short is an assistant professor and the Dorothy King Chair in Educational Psychology with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. Short also is …
UW–Madison’s Lynda Barry is the recipient of the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, which is chosen by a secret ballot of the members of the National Cartoonists Society. This recognition is considered by many to be the cartooning profession’s highest honor. The award was presented to Barry online on Sept. 12, at …
The Discussion Project has released its application for trainings during January 2021. The Discussion Project Virtual is an online training that supports UW–Madison instructors in creating the conditions for equitable, inclusive, and engaging online discussions. It consists of five, two-hour synchronous sessions in Zoom, each preceded by an hour of asynchronous work. To participate in a …
UW–Madison’s Kathryn Moeller has a new article in the journal Race, Ethnicity, and Education that is titled, “The politics of curricular erasure: debates on race, gender, and sexuality in the Brazilian ‘common core’ curriculum.” Moeller is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. “Through the critical feminist lens of …
The UW–Madison School of Education’s Dance Department presents the Alumni Festival, a live stream event Sept. 24-26 on YouTube. The event will feature performances and choreography from our recent UW–Madison graduates Julianna Hom (BFA, 2020), Megan Schimke (BFA, 2020), and Alice Svetic (BFA, 2020). Hom will present a video compilation from three sections of her project “What …
Diverse Issues in Higher Education utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson in an article examining the causes of the recent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the shooting of a Black man, 29-year-old Jacob Blake, by a police officer on Aug. 23. Jackson is a Vilas Distinguished Professor and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational …
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced the winners of its 2020 awards for excellence in education research earlier this summer, and UW–Madison’s Annalee Good and Huiping “Emily” Cheng were recognized with top honors. Good is an assistant scientist with the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), the co-director of WCER’s Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative, and director of …