Seven individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have been named to the 2024-25 cohort of Morgridge Fellows. They are:
- Virginia Downing, PhD candidate, Department of Educational Policy Studies
- Amanda Fowler, PhD student, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Shamya Karumbaiah, assistant professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Data Science
- Chell Parkins, Arnhold Director of Dance Education, Dance Department
- L.J. Randolph Jr., assistant professor, World Language Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- Morgan Shields, undergraduate program manager, Department of Kinesiology
- Matthew Wolfgram, associate researcher and principal investigator, Wisconsin Center for Education Research
The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support Community-Engaged Scholarship.
Community-Engaged Scholarship is defined as: teaching, research, and scholarly activities that are performed in equitable, mutually beneficial collaboration with communities to fulfill campus and community objectives. The program is led by Morgridge Center Interim Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Scholarship Cory Sprinkel.
“This year we had our largest applicant pool ever,” says Sprinkel. “We’re incredibly pleased to have some many stellar scholars and staff interested in this program.”
The Morgridge Fellows program is a unique opportunity for individuals to learn and explore ways to further weave community engagement into the core functions of the university. The upcoming year will include sessions focused on developing and sustaining mutually beneficial community-university partnerships for community-based learning courses and research.
Learn more about all of the individuals selected for this year’s cohort of Morgridge Fellows, including the seven from the School of Education.