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WCER/School Of Education experts help anchor new national framework to increase equity in K–12 STEM education

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By WCER Communications A new National Academies report authored by a committee of experts including WCER Director Courtney Bell explores barriers to equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education from kindergarten through high school. It outlines a strategic framework for policymakers, school administrators, and educators to make STEM education more equitable. The report, Equity in …

UW–Madison graduate student’s work selected for prestigious New Glass Review

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A project by UW–Madison graduate student Jonah Figueroa-Daley, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been selected as one of the most timely and innovative glassworks produced this year, earning a spot in New Glass Review 44.  Published annually by the Corning Museum of Glass, New Glass Review showcases 100 cutting-edge …

Awards support doctoral research on advocacy training for youth with autism, reentry after incarceration for people with disabilities

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By Laurel White Two doctoral students in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education have received nationally-competitive grants to support their dissertation research on advocacy training for youth with autism and the reentry experiences of African Americans with disabilities after incarceration.  Sara Park and Marcus Weathers were selected by the National …

UW–Madison’s Amidei wins Jeff Award for costume design

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UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei is the recipient of an Equity Jeff Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly.” The Jeff Awards have been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. With approximately 55 members representing a wide variety of backgrounds in theatre, the Jeff …

Disability Rights and Services among UW–Madison’s ‘hottest certificates’

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The School of Education’s Certificate in Disability Rights and Services is among UW–Madison’s “hottest certificates,” according to a recent campus news story. Housed in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, the certificate ranks second among UW–Madison’s fastest-growing certificate programs, adding 334 students from fall 2019, when it was established, through fall 2023. The …

UW–Madison graduate student to lead ASHE workshop demystifying AI

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UW–Madison graduate student Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is leading a workshop at the upcoming Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) General Conference, which will be held Nov. 20-23 in Minneapolis. The workshop, titled “A Non-Technical and Critical Introduction to Natural Language Processing, …

UW–Madison’s Budge, Tebbe to build better understanding of social support for transgender, nonbinary individuals

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By Laurel White Building a better way to measure and understand social support systems for transgender and nonbinary individuals is at the heart of a new research project co-led by a School of Education faculty member.  Stephanie Budge, a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology, and Elliot Tebbe, an assistant professor in the School …

New Faculty Focus: How psychology affects learning

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During the course of the academic year, UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication is sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members to introduce them to our campus communities. Here is a Q&A they published from Icy Zhang, an assistant professor of learning sciences in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.  Educational/professional background: …

Rodgers examines equity-minded change in geosciences education, faculty cluster hiring

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By Laurel White Two new research projects helmed by a School of Education faculty member aim to promote understanding of equity-based change initiatives in higher education.  Aireale J. Rodgers, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is leading or helping lead the efforts, both of which recently received external grant …