University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Alum Charleston to be honored at Founders’ Day event in Madison

Founders’ Day recognizes the very first classes at the University of Wisconsin, which were taught by Professor John Sterling on Feb. 5, 1849. Charleston, who received both his master’s degree (2007) and Ph.D. (2010) from UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is currently the assistant vice chancellor of student diversity engagement and success …

UW–Madison alum Knapp retires after 28 years as Ohio State’s theatre technology manager

After receiving his MFA in technical direction from the Department of Theatre and Drama at UW-Madison, Knapp began working at the Ohio State University’s Theatre Department in a temporary position. Ohio State’s student newspaper, The Lantern, recently reported how Knapp retired from his long-time position as technology manager in the department in December. Over his career, The …

Underwood’s latest Under the Law column examines modern segregation issues

Underwood is the Susan Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy, and Practice, and the former dean of the School of Education. Underwood begins by writing: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark anti-discrimination case, Brown v. Board of Education (1954), offered the hope of equity and access for all children. Unfortunately, what started as a strong judicial statement lost its …

UW–Madison’s Hawkins earns Leadership Through Research Award from AERA SIG

Hawkins is a professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The reviewers for this award were particularly impressed with Hawkins’ innovative contributions of her scholarship, including her cutting-edge research on issues such as critical theory, social justice language teacher education, transmodalities, community engagement, and young learners. The reviewers also …

Grand Challenges Seed Grants Meet-up moved online

People wanting to learn more about the Seed Grants are invited to a virtual, Google hangout gathering from 3 to 5 p.m. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons. The Grand Challenges team is looking for interdisciplinary, innovative, and impactful Seed Grant proposals that address critical issues in …

Article from UW–Madison’s Nachman appears in Community College Journal of Research and Practice

The article appears in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice, and is titled, “Omission and Othering: Constructing Autism on Community College Websites.” Nachman is a doctoral student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The report is co-authored with Kirsten Brown, a research faculty member with Edgewood College’s …

New Yorker publishes essay on ‘ghost statistic’ from UW–Madison’s Moeller

Moeller is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and the author of the 2018 book, “The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development.” Moeller begins by writing: “At the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, in 2012, the Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg if the …