University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison alums Mayer, Nevers co-found Fuller’s Windy Acres Farm Press

Named after their grandfather’s farm, who also attended UW–Madison, the press is dedicated to publishing illustrated limited edition books. Mayer received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education in 1962, and her master’s in 1968. Nevers received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education in 1967. They have recently published “The Request,” which …

ScienceNews spotlights robots and reading research of UW–Madison’s Michaelis

ScienceNews shares recent developments in educational robots, saying that children will chat with, listen to, and otherwise treat robots as sentient, social beings. Although these robots aren’t intended to replace human teachers, these educational robots are potentially able to provide students with one-on-one attention that could be especially crucial to students with special needs or …

Hillman to testify in Congressional hearing on strengthening accountability in higher education

This meeting, which begins at 8 a.m. CDT, is the second of five hearings related to the reauthorizing of the Higher Education Act. This hearing is titled, “Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, …

UW–Madison’s Bal to receive AERA’s Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award

Bal is an associate professor of special education with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. His research focuses on the interplay between culture, learning, and behavioral problems through the study of sociohistorical and spatial constructions of deviance across local and global education systems. Bal’s current research projects aim at developing culturally responsive research …

Mpofu receiving Graduate Student Research Award from UW–Madison Global Health Institute

Mpofu is a doctoral student in rehabilitation counselor education with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Mpofu will use the funding for a pilot study this summer in Auckland, New Zealand, where she will be completing pre-dissertation research focusing on the problem of  Māori adults having the highest rates of depression and suicide — but …

UW–Madison launching promoting activity for diverse abilities certificate program

The promoting activity for diverse abilities certificate program was approved by the university’s Academic Planning Council and requires 16 to 18 credits for completion. The program is being run through the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and students can declare for this certificate in the coming fall semester. “This certificate provides students interested in …