By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications As hundreds of colleges and universities scale back or eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, a new study led by former UW–Madison researcher Selyna Pérez Beverly examines how some faculty and administrators across the country in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields continue finding …
UW–Madison’s Beth Fields, an associate professor of occupational therapy in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange initiative, supports scholars and professionals in advancing knowledge, addressing global challenges, and fostering mutual understanding. Since its founding in 1946, nearly 450,000 …
By Laurel White Six members of the School of Education community have been chosen as recipients of 2026 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships, prestigious national fellowships that support promising education research by early-career scholars. Supported by the National Academy of Education (NAEd) and Spencer Foundation, the fellowships provide funding and professional development to advance projects …
UW–Madison’s Tai Sun Jeong, a PhD student in the Quantitative Methods area in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, won first place in the 2026 Graduate Student eBoard Competition hosted by the Graduate Student Issues Committee at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting. The competition was designed to showcase …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship The charge of the Office of Research & Scholarship (ORS) is to equitably support the wide range of research and scholarship underway across the School of Education. Access to these resources has expanded across the School as part of the One School initiative. These resources are now …
Fong Chan, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and leading scholar in the field of rehabilitation counseling, has died. Chan joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1992 and spent more than two decades in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. During his tenure, he served as department chair and was the inaugural …
UW–Madison’s Colleen Conroy, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is the author of an article in Voice and Speech Review. The article, “Coaching the Gendered Voice: An Action Research Study on Pitch, Resonance, and Effective Techniques,” was published online in May 2025. It was also selected as a …
Rathika Murali, who graduated in May 2026 from the School of Education, has received a 2026 Ginsberg Family Award from UW–Madison Student Affairs. The Ginsberg Family Awards recognize graduating seniors for leadership, service, and scholarship at UW–Madison. Recipients receive a plaque and a $1,500 scholarship. According to Student Affairs, 25 students were recognized with the …
By Laurel White Five faculty from the School of Education have been honored with this year’s Vilas professorships and awards. The awards recognize outstanding research, teaching, and service. Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Twelve professors across campus were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching …
Three members of the UW–Madison School of Education community have received 2026 Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities. The honorees include Brendan Eagan, scientist in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research; Valerie Hammer, graduate student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction; and Shamya Karumbaiah, assistant professor in the Department of …