University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison’s Barry profiled by Comicsverse.com

Barry is an award-winning author and cartoonist with the School of Education’s Art Department. The associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity holds the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Describing her alternative comics as “gloriously wild,” Comicsverse details her long and prolific career, starting with “Ernie Pook’s Comeek,” which was originally published without her knowledge in 1978. …

Four graduate students from School receiving Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards

UW–Madison employs over 2,000 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines where they are an integral part of the Wisconsin Experience. Their contributions to the classroom, lab, and field are essential to the university’s educational mission. To recognize the excellence of TAs across campus, the Graduate School supports the College of Letters & …

WKOW speaks with Cadmus-Bertram for report on staying active in cold weather

And among the people WKOW interviewed is UW–Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, who is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Cadmus-Bertram tells WKOW that its important to get outside after being cooped up for several days, like many Madison residents were during the recent polar vortex. She notes, “The combination of cold temperatures …

UW–Madison’s Goldberg co-authors study reviewing measures for tracking symptoms of bipolar disorder

The paper is titled “Systematic Review of Symptom Assessment Measures for Use in Measurement-Based Care of Bipolar Disorder,” and it appears in the journal Psychiatric Services. Goldberg is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, and he is an affiliate with the university’s Center for Healthy Minds. The lead author on …

Alum Chávez-Moreno to receive dissertation honor from National Association of Bilingual Education

This award recognizes Chávez-Moreno’s dissertation, “A Critical Race Ethnography Examining Dual-language Education in the New Latinx Diaspora: Reinforcing and Resisting Bilingual Education’s Roots.” Chávez-Moreno earned her Ph.D. from the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction this past summer. Her dissertation is a critical race ethnography of a secondary dual-language (DL) program …

New Arts at UW Blog spotlights upcoming ‘Moonshine’ production

Every other week, it will share insights into the latest arts news and events happening on campus. The first posts introduce more than 30 UW galleries, and a Black History Month tradition, “Moonshine.” Associate Professor of Dance, Artistic Director of First Wave, and Artistic Director of NuMoRune Collaborative Chris Walker will direct the annual “Moonshine” events this February as a part of …

Jackson writes introduction to new book, ‘The Handbook of Research on Black Males’

Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of higher Education and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is also the director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Noting that it is long overdue, Black News says this comprehensive book “acts …

‘Making Ballet American’ by UW–Madison’s Harris a Choice Outstanding Academic Title

Harris is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department. Her book challenges the belief that George Balanchine’s arrival in the U.S. marked the origin of the bold neoclassical style that is celebrated as the first American manifestation of the art form. By revealing the complex social, cultural, and political forces that actually shaped the …