“I lost my brother at age 43 to heart disease, which is way too young,” she reflects. “I have hypertension and have felt, for a long time, that my family’s genetics are likely a major factor. This helped to shape my entire professional career.” A professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School …
Underwood is the Susan Engeleiter Professor of Education Law, Policy and Practice, and is the former dean of the School of Education. In her article, “Every votes counts — and one vote can make an historic difference,” she mentions cases like “San Antonio Ind. School District v. Rodrigues (1972),” which relegated school finances to state courts, …
The Chronicle of Higher Education responded to the credit-rating agency’s report, utilizing the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is an affiliate of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). According to Moody’s prediction, operating expenses will …
Barnes is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She also heads the Barnes Lab within the Bruno Balk Biodynamics’ Laboratory, where she investigates potential risk factors and links for both cardiovascular disease and dementia. Corkery is a graduate student studying exercise physiology with the Department of Kinesiology and works alongside …
Horning is the director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), housed in the School of Education. The CCBC is an examination, study, and research library, committed to identifying exceptional literature for children and adolescents. Horning says the library serves kids and young adults indirectly, by supporting teachers and librarians to choose impactful books for their …
The Fall 2018 issue is filled with exciting news about School of Education faculty, staff, students and alumni. The theme for this latest issue is impact. By tapping into its talents and expertise, the School is involved in a range of initiatives across the arts, health and education that are designed to positively impact our community …
A summary of the report explains: Hora is an assistant professor of adult and higher education in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies, and is an affiliate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Hora is also a research scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), …
Housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), the MSAN Network for racial equity in schools is a national coalition of multi-racial, mid-sized, suburban-urban school districts working to understand and eliminate the effects of institutionalized racism on student achievement. The Institute, MSAN’s annual conference, is an intensive two-day professional learning opportunity dedicated …
Lyndsay Lewis, who earned her undergraduate degree from the department in 2017, plus Assistant Professor Marlene Skog and Professor Jin-Wen Yu, took part in the event, which ran Oct. 11-14 at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center in Brooklyn, New York. Yu presented “Paged” on Oct. 12 and 13, while Skog presented “Her eyes are open …
Artists will be on hand to meet and discuss their work from noon to 6 p.m. This event is being held at both the Art Lofts Studios, 111 N. Frances St., and on the sixth and seventh floors of the Humanities Building, 544 N. Park St. Open Studio Day features artist talks, workshops and art …