By Kari Dickinson To help identify and nurture future school leaders, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education is partnering with three Wisconsin school districts to launch the District Leadership Preparation Pipeline (DLPP) program. This innovative program aims to transform 25 current school district employees into highly effective school leaders by August 2025. The DLPP …
UW–Madison alumna Beth Giles-Klinkner has been named the new provost of Madison College. In this role she will lead the strategic direction of the institution’s academic affairs, leveraging her experience in learning sciences and organizational leadership. Giles-Klinkner, one of three finalists for the position, stepped into the new role immediately. Previously she served as Madison …
UW–Madison alumnus Brian Counselman, a science teacher at Malcolm Shabazz City High School, is one of five educators from across the state who have been named 2025 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year. These educators received the honor for their dedication to the education profession and for the impact they have on their students as learners …
Katie Geha, a writer, curator, and art historian, will be the next director of Tandem Press, UW–Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess announced on Thursday. Geha is currently director and chief curator of the galleries at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, including its gallery space in downtown Athens, Georgia, The …
UW–Madison’s Shawn Anthony Robinson along with his collaborators are the recipients of a 2024 Communicator Award for Innovation and Strategic Achievement-Social Impact from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. Robinson and his team received the award for their “Dr. Dyslexia Dude” series of graphic novels. Robinson, a research affiliate with Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Current and former members of the military tend to thrive in higher education when service providers reach out to them early and when faculty members recognize the breadth of experience they bring to the classroom, according to new research from UW–Madison. “Creating trust with folks who are honest and straightforward …
Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, has been awarded new funding for her research aimed at identifying harmful biases in artificial intelligence tools. Karumbaiah’s project will develop a framework to audit large language models (LLMs), which power AI applications, for such biases. The framework will make fairness …
Sheryl Van Gruensven was recently named the UW–Madison School of Education’s interim chief financial officer (CFO), a position she started on May 1. In this role, Van Gruensven holds significant budgetary responsibility for units across the School and directs business operations. This work includes leading strategic planning and ensuring the appropriate use of financial, administrative, …
UW–Madison graphic design faculty member Taekyeom Lee is the coauthor of a new chapter on Korean Typography in the third edition of Ellen Lupton’s bestselling book, “Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students.” Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, wrote and designed the chapter with …
UW–Madison graduate student Tony DelaRosa was called on by NBC News recently to reflect on the legacy of the 2004 blockbuster hit, “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle,” during its 20th anniversary year. Released in July 2004, the film is one of the only mainstream movies of its decade to star two Asian American …