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); …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
Three scholars with ties to UW–Madison are receiving recognition in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which spotlight the top 200 education scholars in the United States “who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.” The Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, released on Jan. 8, are compiled by Rick Hess, an Education …
Are you aspiring to be a school principal or educational leader? The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based master’s degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No.1-ranked School of Education, the program is led by world-class UW–Madison faculty who help prepare …