University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Article from UW–Madison’s Turner offers new framework for justice-oriented public education in a multiracial democracy

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research & Scholarship A new article by Erica O. Turner, associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at UW–Madison, offers a timely rethinking of what educational justice for all should look like in today’s multiracial democracy. Co-authored with Alexandra Freidus of the University of Connecticut, the essay, published online …

School of Education graduate students recognized with 2025–26 Teaching Assistant Awards

Thirty-two graduate students across the UW–Madison campus have been selected as recipients of the 2025–26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their excellence in teaching. Among this year’s honorees are four graduate students from the School of Education. Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes teaching assistants with significant instructional experience who …

UW–Madison’s Popkewitz receives Fulbright Specialist Award

UW–Madison’s Thomas S. Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. The award, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, supports short-term international exchanges that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing between U.S. scholars and institutions abroad.  Popkewitz …

Building research leaders: A new model for empowering undergraduates to strengthen research teams

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship At the Center for Research on Complex Thinking (CRCT) in UW–Madison’s School of Education, undergraduates routinely perform at a graduate-student level and help train faculty and researchers from around the world, said Brendan Eagan, CRCT’s associate director of research, in a recent presentation. That outcome is no accident. Eagan …

ELPA higher education faculty member Xueli Wang wins inaugural UW–Madison graduate student mentoring award

By Laurel White A faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) was one of just six faculty members campus-wide to be chosen for the The Graduate School’s inaugural Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring. Xueli Wang, the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership, received the …

Dance Department presents Repertory Concert 2026

The UW–Madison Dance Department presents its Repertory Concert 2026, featuring work from Omari Carter, Bradford Chin, Aaron Loux, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, Liz Sexe, and Collette Stewart. Performances will take place April 23–25 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The program will include Assistant Professor Omari Carter’s “Footnotes in Defiance: Cadence of …

UW–Madison research reveals experiences of HMoob (Hmong) undergraduates across Universities of Wisconsin

By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship An updated statistical portrait of HMoob (Hmong)* American undergraduates enrolled in the 13 campuses of the Universities of Wisconsin reveals a college experience marked by unique challenges and opportunities. These enrollees, compared to their peers, are less wealthy and less likely to report having a disability. They …

Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Mark Almanza

Throughout the semester, we’re shining a light on the Art Department’s graduating MFA candidates as they present their final thesis exhibitions. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative approaches to art-making. Mark Almanza is an interdisciplinary artist who works across a variety of …

Tandem Press honored by Print Center New York

UW–Madison’s Tandem Press will be honored for its significant contributions to the field of printmaking at Print Center New York’s spring benefit on May 11, recognizing the press’s nearly four decades of artistic innovation and collaboration. A fine art print publisher affiliated with the School of Education’s Art Department, Tandem Press works with internationally renowned …

UW–Madison’s Shanahan co-authors feature article in SDC Journal

UW–Madison’s Ann M. Shanahan, a professor of acting and directing in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is the co-author of a feature article in the winter 2026 issue of SDC Journal’s peer-reviewed section. The article, titled “Changing Landscapes in Directing and Choreography in Higher Education: Reflections on a Decade of the …