UW–Madison’s Courtney Bell, a professor of learning sciences in the School of Education’s top-ranked Department of Educational Psychology, has been appointed chair of the Governing Council of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). ICPSR is an international consortium of more than 800 academic and research organizations and is home to the world’s …
The School of Education’s Jason Erdmann, an IT project manager in Media, Education Resources & Information Technology (MERIT), was honored with the Ellen La Luzerne Community Builder Award at the 2026 UW–Madison IT Recognition Awards ceremony on May 28. An annual tradition since 2020, the IT Awards recognize the dedication, innovation, and impact of the university’s information …
For more than a decade, scholars from UW–Madison, Peking University, and beyond have come together to examine some of the most urgent challenges facing higher education around the world. Founded in 2015 by Adam Nelson (UW–Madison) and Shen Wenqin (Peking University), the UW–PKU Workshop on Higher Education is a premier international forum that’s one of the most …
UW–Madison’s Rachel Elizabeth Williams, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, has been selected as a 2026 Southern Education Foundation (SEF) Research Fellow. Williams is among seven distinguished scholars and practitioners chosen through a competitive process for their commitment to advancing education justice across the South. The 2026 cohort …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A new paper co-authored by UW–Madison professor Angela Byars‑Winston demonstrates that biomedical faculty can make meaningful and lasting improvements in their mentoring practices when they participate in culturally responsive training that builds their confidence and skills to engage with students across different racial and ethnic identities. …
UW–Madison’s Kyoungjin (Jin) Jang-Tucci, a PhD candidate in School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is the author of a new peer-reviewed article published in Teachers College Record. In the article, “Making Sense of Injustice at Work: College Interns’ Struggles to Name and Navigate Unjust Workplace Practices,” Jang-Tucci draws on interviews with 11 U.S. …
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan was recently featured on “The Science of Creativity” podcast, hosted by Keith Sawyer, to discuss embodied cognition — the idea that learning is grounded in the body, in movement, and in the physical world. The episode highlights how, from solving algebra problems to understanding complex ideas, our bodies help us learn in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a Business/Corporation Award from the Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association (WCCAA), recognizing the university’s sustained commitment to children, families, educators, and high-quality early childhood education. UW–Madison takes a comprehensive approach to supporting parenting students, employees, and families by strengthening access to child care and related resources. Across campus, these …
By Laurel White Andrew Johnson has been named the UW–Madison School of Education’s next chief financial officer (CFO). Johnson, who is currently the budget and finance director for the School, will begin the new role on June 28. As CFO, Johnson will hold significant budgetary responsibility for the more than 20 academic departments, units, and …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship Communications When the Madison Education Partnership (MEP) launched in 2016, its goal was simple but ambitious: bring together researchers and educators to address real problems facing Madison’s public schools to contribute to change locally and inform research nationally. Today, UW–Madison researchers and Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) …