Susan Engeleiter, a UW–Madison School of Education alum and longtime supporter of the School, is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award, the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s highest honor and most high-profile and long-standing award. The award celebrates prestigious graduates of UW–Madison for their professional achievements, contributions to society, and support of the university over the …
John and Tashia Morgridge are being honored with a Distinguished Service Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), recognizing their unparalleled impact on UW–Madison. In the 69 years since they graduated with degrees in education (Tashia) and business (John), the Morgridges have made philanthropic gifts to UW–Madison on an unprecedented scale. “Through their visionary giving, …
By Laurel White Experts in politics, civic education, and media literacy from across the country will once again gather at UW–Madison this fall to provide a day of training and support for educators preparing to provide high-quality lessons about an upcoming election. The Teaching About the 2024 Elections Conference, the latest in a series of …
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has announced the state’s representative to the 2025 National Teacher of the Year Program is Ana Celia Báez, a bilingual counselor at South Division High School in Milwaukee and UW–Madison alum. Báez, who earned her master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, is entering her …
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan was appointed to serve on a National Science Foundation (NSF) steering committee focused on shaping the future of mathematics learning and education. Titled the Collaboratory to Advance Math Education and Learning (CAMEL), the committee met for two days in late July for a scoping workshop to identify major research questions and directions …
By Laurel White A leader in the School of Education has been honored for her exemplary mentorship of scholars across campus by the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). Dorothy Farrar-Edwards, the School of Education’s associate dean for research and professor in the Department of Kinesiology, was selected as an inaugural …
A screendance work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping was honored with several awards at the recent 2024 Chinatown International Film Festival in Los Angeles. Li’s work, titled “in silence is the offering presented,” received the awards for Best Picture, Best Experimental Film, and Best Dance Film. “in silence is the offering presented” takes its name from …
As the 2024-25 academic year gets underway, UW–Madison’s Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program is welcoming a new director for the first time in more than two decades. Patrick Hills-Meyer is taking over the leadership role from Andy Winterstein, who retired this summer after spending 38 years on campus — including serving since 1998 …
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected four notable UW–Madison alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. Deborah Harris is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in Educational Psychology. She will be delivering a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, titled, “Ed Psych …
By Laurel White Patients who cry during psychotherapy sessions and receive high-quality support from their therapists report greater improvement compared to those who don’t cry, according to a new study co-authored by a UW–Madison faculty member. The study, published in a recent issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, found that crying can improve therapeutic …