UW–Madison’s Lynn Shafer Willner, a researcher with WIDA, has been awarded the 2024 NJTESOL/NJBE President’s Award. This accolade is given annually to an individual whose work has significantly advanced the needs of multilingual learners (MLs) in New Jersey, serving as a catalyst for change and excellence in education. NJTESOL/NJBE recognized Shafer Willner for her exceptional contributions …
By Kari Dickinson In 2015, when Douglas Rosenberg became chair of UW–Madison’s Art Department, he wanted to ensure that he continued to make time to be creative and mindful, even as he took on a demanding job. So he started a weekly writing practice, giving himself a prompt and taking time every week to capture his …
The School of Education’s Career Center launched a new job shadowing program in January for our undergraduate students majoring in Education Studies and Health Promotion and Health Equity. In all, 26 students took advantage of the opportunity to take part in a one-day experience that was designed to help them gain a better understanding of the jobs …
By Käri Knutson, University Communications Marcelle Haddix has been chosen as the next dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Haddix has held numerous leadership positions in her 16 years at Syracuse University and currently serves as associate provost for strategic initiatives. She also led for two terms as chair of the Department …
UW–Madison graduate student CJ Greer has been awarded the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship by Marquette University. The fellowship, which aims to increase the presence of currently underrepresented racial and cultural groups in the U.S. professoriate, provides one year of support for advanced doctoral students at other U.S. universities. Fellows will be in residence at …
By Meghan Chua, UW–Madison Graduate School communications Five UW–Madison graduate students from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies have received dissertation fellowships from the National Academy of Education (NAEd) and Spencer Foundation. The competitive NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship aims to encourage early-career scholars from a range of disciplines to pursue research that can improve education. …
A book by UW–Madison’s Tony DelaRosa, “Teaching the Invisible Race: Embodying a Pro-Asian American Lens in Schools,” has recently received two separate honors. “Teaching the Invisible Race” was named a Silver Medal winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards’ category of Education — Commentary/Theory. The work was also named a Next Generation Indie Book Awards …
By Laurel White A ketogenic diet could help combat age-related motor dysfunction, according to a new study by a UW–Madison researcher. The study, which was published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, examined the effect of a ketogenic diet on aged mice. It found that advanced-age mice who ate …
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 …