By Laurel White In a new commentary, a School of Education faculty member offers fellow scholars a guide to responding to questions that challenge their scholarly inquiry — and humanity. Brian Burt, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei …
Five students from the UW–Madison School of Education’s Dance Department spent three weeks in New York City this summer participating in intensive coursework at the Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) at the 92nd Street Y, a nationally recognized training and professional learning program for dance educators. Supported through fully funded fellowships and scholarships, the students spent …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A study team led by UW–Madison education researcher Michal Avera Samuel will use a $45,300 private grant to examine how parents of Black-Jewish children support identity and belonging in early childhood — with findings to help Jewish educators build more inclusive and affirming learning environments for …
“Leave Your Baggage at the Door,” a focused retrospective featuring 22 paintings by UW–Madison’s Leslie Smith III, a professor of drawing and painting and chair of the Art Department in the School of Education, will be on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) in West Bend, Wisconsin, through Oct. 11. The exhibition brings …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications The Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), a center within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education, has received the 2026 Margo Murray Award for Excellent Results in Mentoring at the Societal Level from the International Mentoring …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A new annotated bibliography published by Oxford Bibliographies in Education is reshaping how scholars and practitioners approach evaluation in Indigenous contexts — centering Indigenous knowledge systems, ethical practices, and global perspectives. Among its authors is Nicole Bowman (Lunaape/Mohican), a researcher with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) at the …
UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei, an associate professor of costume design in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, has been nominated for a 2026 Equity Joseph Jefferson (Jeff) Award for Costume Design in the Midsize category. Amidei earned the nomination for her costume design work on the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble production of “Georgiana and …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship When UW–Madison Digital Arts Professor Stephen Hilyard’s short animation titled “Morning Glory” screened at the Taos Film Festival this year, the official selection gave the artist something galleries rarely can: the chance to experience his viewers’ reactions in real time. “Having everyone together in a large space, …
As students, educators, and families prepare for the start of a new school year, experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education are available to share insights on some of the most pressing issues facing schools today. Their expertise spans topics including artificial intelligence in education, student mental health, teacher shortages, civic learning, college …
By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications As concerns about rising college costs continue to drive higher education policy discussions, a new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education researcher Taylor Odle suggests that policies designed to limit tuition increases may not always achieve their intended results. In a newly published article in …