University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: School News

Seven from School of Education win 2024-25 Teaching Assistant Awards

The 2024-25 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education. UW–Madison employs over 2,300 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines. Their contributions to the classroom, lab, and field are essential to the university’s educational mission. To recognize the …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Paulina King

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …

WIDA’s Gottlieb inducted into Multilingual Education Hall of Fame

By WIDA Communications UW–Madison’s Margo Gottlieb, WIDA co-founder and lead developer, was inducted into the Multilingual Education Hall of Fame. The Multilingual Education Hall of Fame was created by Summit K12 to recognize pioneers and leaders who have significantly shaped the field of multilingual learner education. The inaugural induction ceremony was held by the National …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Jonah Figueroa-Daley

Over the next few months we are offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative …

UW–Madison’s Reilly lights world premiere of Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s children’s book adaptation

UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, was the lighting designer for the world premiere musical adaptation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s bestselling children’s book, “Just Ask!”at The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The production, which ran Jan. 29 to Feb. 23, brought …

Four from UW–Madison School of Education named 2025 AERA Fellows

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced the selection of 29 exemplary scholars as 2025 AERA Fellows — including four who are faculty members with UW–Madison’s School of Education. The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. Nominated by their peers, the 2025 Fellows were selected by …

CCBC receives major honor from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) received a major honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, which on Wednesday unveiled its 2025 Carle Honors. These awards recognize the individuals and organizations whose creative vision and long-term dedication have had a profound effect on picture books and the vital role they play in …

Graduate students build professional skills and networks with CALL-ECL

By WCER Communications Graduate students at UW–Madison’s School of Education are honing their skills and advancing their careers by collaborating with seasoned researchers on the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership Learning/Equity-Centered Leadership (CALL-ECL) project. This $10.1 million research project, funded by the Wallace Foundation in 2021 and housed in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), …

Eleven from School of Education win 2025 Creative Arts Awards

The UW–Madison Division of the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2025 Creative Arts Awards, who will be recognized at an award ceremony on Monday, April 28, at the Play Circle Theater in the Memorial Union. Among the award winners are 11 faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduates from the School of Education. These …

UW–Madison’s Goldberg discusses meditation app research on ‘Under the Cortex’ podcast

UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a faculty member at the Center for Healthy Minds, was recently featured on the Association for Psychological Science (APS) podcast “Under the Cortex.” The episode, titled “Dosage Dilemma: Unpacking Meditation App Science,” explores Goldberg’s research on the relationship between …