UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, a professor of acting in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been named to the board of the Harold Pinter Review, a journal published by the International Harold Pinter Society. A Nobel Prize-winning playwright, actor, and director, Harold Pinter was born in 1930 in London, England, and died in …
UW–Madison’s Brett Nachman co-authored an article in the Review of Higher Education, titled “An Exploration of Actionable Insights Regarding College Students with Autism: A Review of the Literature.” Nachman is a doctoral candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. His collaborators on the article include Bradley E. Cox, Kerry Thompson, Steven Dawson, Jeffrey …
The American Philosophical Society Library and Museum recently announced that UW–Madison alumnus D.O. McCullough has received the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship. This fellowship will provide hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s Library and Museum. …
A new UW–Madison certificate program aimed at undergraduate students with an interest in health care for active populations is now being offered by the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Classes for the Athletic Healthcare certificate were first held this summer, with a full launch kicking off with the fall semester. The 14-credit program will provide …
The Office of Campus Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR), which is administratively housed within the School of Education, is offering a variety of resources for UW–Madison student and staff families that are balancing work and childcare needs this fall due to COVID-19. OCCFR has identified several options to help families: OCCFR is also working to …
Examining new ways to help students more easily learn mathematics is nothing new for education researchers. The drive to innovate is constant and has been ongoing for decades. One area of study that has garnered close attention in recent years, however, is the role our bodies — and particularly our hands — play in changing …
UW–Madison’s Christopher Kirchgasler is an author of an article published in the August 2020 issue of Comparative Education Review, titled “ ‘Girl’ in Crisis: Colonial Residues of Domesticity in Transnational School Reforms.” Kirchgasler is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The article, which Kirchgasler co-authored with Karishma Desai of Rutgers University, …
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: Baron Kelly Title: Professor, Department of Theatre and Drama. He holds a joint appointment with the Division of Continuing Studies’ Odyssey Project. Hometown: New York …
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: Megan Reilly Title, including department and school: Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre & Drama, School of Education Hometown: Nashua, New Hampshire Educational/professional background: MFA, Theatre …
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: Carlyn Mueller Title: Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education Hometown: I’m originally from McLean, Virginia, which is right outside of Washington, D.C. Educational/professional background: BA …