Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education earned the 2026 Imogene Okes Award for Outstanding Research in Adult Education for their study on how higher education in prison can transform students’ relationships with learning. The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education presented the award. The award recognizes “‘I am a Learner:’ How …
By Kari Dickinson When University Theatre’s production of Michael Rohd’s “The Compass” opens this week, every performance may have a different ending. That’s because in this interactive courtroom drama, the audience doesn’t just watch the trial unfold. They become the jury. The story centers on a young girl who uses a predictive app called “The …
Following an illustrious career, Professor Emerita Laurie Beth Clark is putting on a massive exhibition to showcase the work and lives of her former graduate students.
Office of Research & Scholarship Communications Taylor Odle, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, has received a 2026 Early Career Award from the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE). The award recognizes early-career professionals …
Office of Research & Scholarship Communications When evaluators from around the world gather in Chicago in October for the 9th International Conference of the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA), they will celebrate a longtime University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education leader whose work has helped shape the field for decades. CREA has …
Several School of Education faculty members were recently honored with promotions in recognition of their continued excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service across UW–Madison and in their scholarly communities. The promotions were celebrated at an event hosted by Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots. The School of Education faculty recognized at the event were: Promoted to associate …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Dance Department, Omari Carter, and Bradford Chin present “Interconnected: A Dance Festival of Bodies, Technology, and Shared Space,” a two-day pop-up festival taking place on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, inside the historic Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). Curated to highlight the creative research of Assistant Professors Omari Carter …
UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS), and Sky Duke, a doctoral candidate in EPS, recently published a paper identifying colleges and universities with strong outcomes for Pell-eligible students. Odle and Duke wrote the paper, “High Performing Pell Institutions: Identifying and Exploring Colleges and Universities …
By Xai Xiong, Morgridge Center After nearly five years of visionary leadership, Travis Wright is stepping down from his role as faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Wright’s commitment to community-engaged scholarship is well known across campus. A professor in the counseling psychology department, Wright is the founder/director of the BASES (Building …
By Karen Rivedal UW–Madison’s School of Education will use $2.4 million in federal funds over five years to help launch a new registered apprenticeship program to prepare special education teachers in Wisconsin and advance innovative supports for special educator retention. The initiative aims to recruit, prepare, support and retain 100 new master’s-level special educators on …