University of Wisconsin–Madison

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New book from UW-Madison’s Wang highlights innovation at community and technical colleges during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

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By Laurel White Like most educational institutions, community and technical colleges across the United States were forced to make big changes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new book from a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member digs deep into that tumultuous time, unearthing inspiring innovations and changes that could have lasting impact.  The …

Graue wins Distinguished Contribution to Research Award from Early Education SIG

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UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is receiving the Distinguished Contribution to Research Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Early Education/Child Development (EECD) special interest group (SIG). Graue is a professor emerita with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher and is the former director of …

UW-Madison’s Saldaña wins Association for Education Finance and Policy’s Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award

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Christopher Saldaña, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was recently honored by the Association of Education Finance and Policy with its 2024 Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award. Saldaña joined the School of Education in 2022 after earning his PhD in educational foundations, policy, and practice from …

Theatre alumna is honored for costume design work

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UW–Madison alumna Brittany Graham, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama in 2018, was recently recognized for Best Costume Designing at the Swedish International Film Festival. Graham, the assistant manager of the costume shop for Pitt Stages at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored for her work on …

New scholarships will support future rural school principals

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Up to eight new scholarships will be awarded annually, starting in June 2024, to educators who aspire to be principals in rural school districts.  The scholarships of up to $8,000 each will support educators pursuing a master’s degree through the highly ranked UW–Madison School of Education that, upon completion, makes one eligible to apply for …

Meet the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award winners from the School of Education

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Thirteen faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators. A ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. April 16 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union to honor the recipients. Among this year’s honorees are two faculty members …

Seven from School of Education win Teaching Assistant Awards

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The 2023-24 Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education. UW–Madison employs over 2,300 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines. Their contributions to the classroom, lab, and field are essential to the university’s educational mission. To recognize the excellence …

Alum and future faculty member Stovall wins AERA Dissertation Award

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Jessica Stovall has received the 2024 Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Critical Educators for Social Justice special interest group.  The Dissertation Award recognizes doctoral-level research that utilizes critical theory and critical methodologies. Stovall’s winning dissertation is titled, “‘We’re part of something way bigger’: The transformative potential of Black teacher fugitive space.”  …

Memoir by UW–Madison alum reflects on friend’s death from Covid

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UW–Madison alumna Barbara Seyda, who earned her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1980, has a forthcoming memoir that is titled, “Gaudy Sorrow.” “Gaudy Sorrow” is described as “a surreal, epistolary memoir” about Seyda’s Basque friend who died of Covid on Christmas Eve. The book, published by Finishing Line Press, is …

New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Omari ‘Motion’ Carter

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Omari “Motion” Carter, who comes to UW–Madison from London, England, is a new assistant professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department. He started his role in Jan. 2024 and teaches the dances of hip-hop culture, body percussion, and screendance practice. Recently, the School of Education communications team asked Carter to answer some questions to …