University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Hora to join Chronicle conversation on teaching skills

UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora, a professor of adult and higher education in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, will be featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s online festival, “Innovation Amid Uncertainty,” on Sept. 18. Hora, who also directs UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, will join Chronicle senior writer Scott Carlson …

‘Trailblazers in Motion’: New virtual history exhibit showcases UW–Madison women in physical education

By Laurel White In 1889, Clara Ballard arrived at UW–Madison from Boston’s Allen School of Gymnastics. Her arrival heralded a new era for the physical education of women in Wisconsin — one that would come to influence scholars of the body, fitness, and movement in Wisconsin and around the world for decades to come.  For her …

Department of Kinesiology faculty member appointed interim vice provost for teaching and learning

By UW–Madison News  Janet Branchaw, a physiologist by training and tenured faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, will serve as interim vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position previously held by interim Provost John Zumbrunnen. Branchaw began serving in the position on August 24. The vice provost for …

Art and dance classes featured in UW–Madison photo story highlighting Summer Term

A recent photo gallery created to spotlight Summer Term courses at UW–Madison featured images of classes offered by the School of Education’s Art Department and Dance Department.  The story notes “thousands of Badgers enroll in Summer Term courses to make progress on degree requirements, get hands-on training or even try something new. This year was …

New UW–Madison study reveals keys to graduate student wellness, belonging, persistence

By WCER Communications A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison sheds light on the unique challenges Black men face when adjusting to graduate engineering programs — and offers actionable insights for improving program persistence and support for underrepresented students. Published in the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, the research highlights …

Three from School of Education are named Morgridge Fellows

Three students and faculty from the UW–Madison School of Education have been selected for the 2025-26 cohort of Morgridge Fellows. The program, run through the Morgridge Center for Public Service, brings together faculty, staff, and graduate students for a year-long learning community focused on advancing community-engaged scholarship. The program is directed by Morgridge Center Assistant …

Budge receives APA’s Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award

UW–Madison School of Education faculty member Stephanie Budge has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Public Policy Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 — the Society for the Psychological Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. According to the APA, the award honors “distinguished contributions to public policy …

UW–Madison doctoral student’s book reviewed in Urban Education

A book by UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently reviewed in Urban Education. DelaRosa’s book, titled “Teaching the Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools,” was reviewed by Diann Kitamura — former Santa Rosa City Schools and Sonoma County …

School of Education alumni honored with 2025 Wisconsin Alumni Association awards

Two UW–Madison School of Education alumni are among the recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s (WAA) 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor individuals for exceptional service, leadership, and impact. Mary and Ted KellnerDistinguished Service Award Mary T. Kellner, who earned a BS in elementary education from the School of Education in 1968, was honored with …

Dean Haddix discusses her One School vision ahead of 2025-26 academic year

Near the end of the spring semester and again on July 8, Dean Marcelle Haddix shared important messages with faculty and staff about the integration of administrative services across the School of Education and Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). “This work is about building One School that’s unified in purpose, values, and service,” says …