Category: School News

A Legacy in Letters

By Kari Dickinson David Berlow’s fonts have graced the pages of many well-known publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and The Wall Street Journal. He has created some of the world’s most recognizable typefaces, consulting for tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe. But before he was a celebrated type designer, Berlow was a …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Tamara McLean

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 …

New Faculty Focus: Jeffer Sasaki

During the course of the academic year, we’re sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our School and campus communities. Here is a Q&A from Jeffer Sasaki, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Hometown: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil Educational/professional background: BS Kinesiology, Federal University of Parana (2005); …

Rooted & Rising: Dean Marcelle Haddix returns to lead

By Laurel White Marcelle Haddix began her tenure as the 10th dean of the School of Education in August. She came to the School from Syracuse University, where she served most recently as associate provost for strategic initiatives. Haddix, who also holds the Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair in Education in the Department of Curriculum …

Griggs named School of Education’s chief of staff

Carol Griggs was recently named the UW–Madison School of Education’s chief of staff and associate dean for strategy and innovation in the Dean’s Office, a position she will start on Monday, Jan. 27. “This is a new and needed leadership position that will be essential in supporting the many important activities led by our School …

UW–Madison No. 3 in U.S. News’ Best Online Master’s in Education Programs ranking

The UW–Madison School of Education has received several top-five rankings for its online graduate degree programs in education, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked UW–Madison No. 3 in overall Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational …

UW–Madison’s Fields champions care partners’ needs at national, invitation-only summit

By Laurel White School of Education faculty member Beth Fields offered her expertise on the needs of Wisconsin care partners and those they care for at a recent national summit and political advocacy day in Washington, DC.  The Caregiver Nation Summit offered experts an opportunity to connect with other leading voices on caregiving and to …

Art and engineering forge partnership for practical learning in Art Department foundry

By Kari Dickinson Mechanical engineering students gained practical experience casting screwdriver handles this fall in the Art Department’s foundry in a collaboration between the two departments. For one week in October, the foundry was the classroom for ME 311 — Manufacturing: Metals and Automation, where more than 200 students worked on creating the handles they …

UW–Madison’s Henry named 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has been honored as a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Henry’s scholarship investigates the politics of education, with a particular focus on school choice and market-based approaches. His work critically …

UW–Madison alumna wins first prize at international glass competition

UW–Madison alumna Wai Tung Jocelyn Chan, who earned her BFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2021, is the first place winner of the prestigious 2024 Stanislav Libenský Award. The Libenský Award is an international competition of emerging glass artists organized by the Prague Gallery of Czech Glass. The award was established in …