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. Christie Tirado is an interdisciplinary artist and educator and an MFA candidate …
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. London Huser creates artwork using various mediums that looks at the lives …
A new study led by UW–Madison School of Education Professor Aydin Bal and collaborators demonstrates how sustained partnerships with Indigenous researchers, educators, and tribal leaders can transform schooling through culturally grounded, community-driven design. Published in Frontiers in Education as part of a special issue on research–practice partnerships (RPPs), the article, “From Contradictions to Kinship: Expansive …
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. Swan Ferraro is an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, photography, and …
UW–Madison’s Zubin DeVitre, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, has been elected as chair-elect of the Asian American Psychological Association’s (AAPA) Division on South Asian Americans (DoSAA). The position is the first part of a three-year leadership term consisting of one year as chair‑elect, followed by one year as …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and the Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN) have announced registration is open for the 2026 MSAN Institute. The two-day professional learning conference will take place in Madison on April 16 and 17, with a focus this year on research and programs that center …
By Laurel White Four-year-olds have a way of lighting up a room. That light probably comes from the spirit inherent in a disheveled hairdo, a bright and mismatched outfit, and a pair of curious eyes. A four-year-old, in peak four-year-old form, is almost guaranteed to make you smile. That understanding was at the heart of Rocky …
UW–Madison graduate student and alumnus Christian Bonner, a general music teacher at Kennedy Elementary School, has been awarded a 2026 Wisconsin Arts Celebration Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the Wisconsin Arts Board. Created in 2023 to celebrate the Wisconsin Arts Board’s 50th anniversary, the Wisconsin Arts Celebration Project provides free music, lesson …
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. Tina Rose Rea Meister is an interdisciplinary artist working in painting, …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship When you spend time with change experts Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su, who co-lead the SEER Institute in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), one thing becomes clear: SEER is bigger than a project. It’s really a way of thinking about both individual and organizational …