The UW–Madison School of Education is in the midst of hosting 21 secondary-level educators from abroad this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. These teachers, who come to Madison from 17 different countries across Eastern Europe and …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications UW–Madison education researchers have been awarded a 4-year, $10.4 million federal contract to launch and operate a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce of school psychologists, social workers, and other practitioners. The winning proposal from faculty members Stephen Kilgus, Katie Eklund, and Andy Garbacz, co-directors of the School …
By Sofie Schachter Libby LaDue graduated in 2022 with a double major in theatre and drama and communication arts. She now works in Chicago for a nonprofit, and continues to be involved in the world of theatre. Below is a Q&A with LaDue about her experience in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, …
UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora is the lead author of a new paper published in the Journal of Higher Education, titled “Designing Effective Internships: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Sociocultural Aspects of Intern Satisfaction and Development.” Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education with the Division of Continuing Studies and with the School of Education’s …
UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk, an award-winning, multidisciplinary visual artist and independent curator, is the recipient of a prestigious 2023 MacArthur Fellowship. The MacArthur Fellowships, often referred to as “genius grants,” include a stipend of $800,000 to the recipient. Fellows are selected by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and are awarded to …
UW–Madison’s Erica Turner, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, will be presenting at the Wisconsin Book Festival this fall. Turner’s research examines racism and inequity — and efforts to challenge those — in education policy and practice. Through her research and teaching she seeks to deepen how we conceptualize policy …
By University Communications Diana Hess, who has served as dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education since 2015, announced today that she will return to the faculty in summer 2024, leaving a legacy of growth, excellence, and innovation at one of the nation’s most prominent schools of education. The School of Education is …
UW–Madison students Abigail Kattre and Andrew Gumieny, both who are pursuing majors in the School of Education, shared about their summer internship experience through the Wisconsin Idea Internship Program in a recent UW Extension story. The Wisconsin Idea Internship Program (WIIP) connects UW–Madison students with the Division of Extension’s programming and research efforts to explore …
The UW–Madison Glass Lab, housed in the School of Education’s Art Department, is the first collegiate glass program in the nation. And last year, 2022, marked the 60th anniversary of glass at UW. This year the UW Glass Lab presents Glass Madison — a year-long celebration of the sixth decade of this history. Glass Madison will include exhibitions, …
By Laurel White Two educational games developed in the UW–Madison School of Education were featured at a national showcase of innovative education technology in Washington, DC, in September. The simulation-based games PurpleState and iPlan were both featured as “game changing” technology for students and teachers at the 2023 ED Games Expo, an annual event hosted by the …