The UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education is offering a unique doctoral training grant opportunity through a partnership with the University of Washington. Qual-LEADS (Qualitative Leaders in Equity, Access, and Disability in Schools) is a doctoral training program that places a focus on qualitative methods and critical theory in special …
Three School of Education faculty members shared their expertise on advising and mentoring graduate students from diverse communities at a World Education Research Association (WERA) meeting in Singapore last month. Brian Burt, Ain Grooms, and Mollie McQuillan presented their insights, entitled, “Advising and Research Preparation (Re)Imagined: Promising Practices for Mentoring Graduate Students Holding Diverse Identities,” …
The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in …
By Sofie Schachter To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award. These awards recognize talented alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their field. The three award recipients — Tania Isaac, Julie Côté, and Tony Evers …
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023. Below are some highlights from among the hundreds of news stories we shared this year spotlighting efforts across the arts, health, and education. With …
By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member has been selected to join a year-long national program aimed at helping scholars effectively share health equity research with policymakers. Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, was selected for the 2023-24 cohort of the Scholars Strategy Network’s Health …
UW–Madison’s Michael Apple over the past several months has delivered multiple presentations across the world about his work defending democratic education. Apple is the John Basom Professor Emeritus with the School of Education’s Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies. The presentations include: Apple is the author of a number of books including, …
By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member was recently recognized as a standout early career scholar by a national literacy research organization. Emily Machado, an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was awarded the Early Career Achievement Award at the Literacy Research Association’s annual conference in Atlanta, Ga., earlier this …
UW–Madison’s Kevin Reilly wrote a column for the Nov./Dec. issue of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges Trusteeship magazine that is titled, “A Gaggle of Gags (Not the Funny Kind).” Reilly served as president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2004 to 2013, and today is president emeritus and a Regent …
By Laurel White Creating vibrant spaces for students to connect outside of school hours can improve marginalized students’ well-being and help develop their understanding of and engagement with social justice issues, according to a new study from a School of Education doctoral student. The study was published in a recent special issue of the journal …