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 Roberto Abadie, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay Educational/professional background: BA Sociology, Universidad de la República (Uruguay); MA Anthropology, Universite´ Laval …
By Laurel White Two School of Education faculty members will serve as co-editors-in-chief of one of the most cited academic journals in education from 2025 through 2028. Leema Berland and Erica Halverson, both professors in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will serve as co-editors-in-chief of the Journal of the Learning Sciences. Journal of …
Earlier this academic year, 23 educators from 13 countries joined the UW–Madison School of Education community as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program. The visiting teachers arrived from countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia on Sept. 11 and stayed through most of October. The Fulbright TEA participants attended academic …
By Laurel White A new study from a School of Education faculty member found state fiscal intervention into K-12 school district finances in California during the 2008 financial crisis and recession harmed student outcomes, particularly for Hispanic and Latinx students. The study, published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, examined more than 700 instances of …
UW–Madison’s Anjalé (AJ) Welton received the Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). Welton is chair of the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and is the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education. “It’s an honor to be awarded the Linda C. …
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 Allison Lombardi, a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Hometown: Los Gatos, California Educational/professional background: For 12 years, I was …
UW–Madison lecturer and alumna Rebecca Kautz has been awarded the 2024 Forward Art Prize from the Women Artists Forward Fund. The prize, which includes $10,000 in unrestricted funds, is awarded to two women visual artists in Dane County annually who exhibit exceptional creativity and compelling potential in their work. Kautz, who earned her MFA from …
Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …
Are you looking to make an impact in education using data? The Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Learning Analytics program at UW–Madison is a fully online and skills-based degree designed for working professionals. Offered through the nation’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, the program is led by world-class faculty who give students …
UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins, the Arnhold Director of Dance Education in the School of Education’s Dance Department, has been honored by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) with its 2024 Outstanding Emerging Dance Educator in Higher Education Award. This national award recognizes educators in higher education who are early in their careers and are making significant …