The work of UW-Madison’s Tom Jones and John Hitchcock was showcased in the “Original Warrior” exhibit housed at the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago last October through April 22, 2019. Curated by Jones and Ash Kyrie, “Original Warrior” showcases the work of Native American artists. Many of the artists are also veterans, and all …
UW-Madison’s Robert Enright spent five weeks earlier this year overseas delivering presentations and workshops related to his groundbreaking forgiveness work. The person Time magazine once called “the forgiveness trailblazer” engaged with audiences that included correctional facility innovators, cancer specialists, educational leaders, and more. Enright, a professor with the Department of Educational Psychology and the founder …
One of the things I value most about the School of Education is the sense of community. We have a wide range of departments and programs but we are all bound by a common purpose: enriching lives and making the world a better place. We know that one of the best ways to work toward …
Buff Brennan spends career encouraging, supporting dance students Mary (Buff) Brennan doesn’t remember her first dance class, as a 3-year-old. “Of course it was ballet, because when you’re 3, that’s what you do,” she says. Somewhat later, Brennan, who has been called Buff since her days as a camp counselor, discovered modern dance. It changed …
UW-Madison’s Nick Frost and Susan Andrae participated in the Collaborative Center for Health Equity’s (CCHE) Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), which took place June 17-21. Frost is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, while Andrae is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. HELI is an intensive, weeklong career development …
The UW–Madison School of Education has filled two crucial positions for its new Global Engagement Office by naming faculty members Li-Ching Ho and Adam Nelson as co-directors. Ho is an associate professor with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, while Nelson is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies. “Professors Ho and …
The Teachers College Record recently posted a paper co-authored by UW-Madison Professor Emeritus Kenneth Zeichner that examines the role of venture philanthropy in shaping public policy in teacher education. The paper is titled “Venture Philanthropy and Teacher Education Policy in the U.S: The Role of the New Schools Venture Fund.” Zeichner, who is with the School of …
A team of researchers from UW–Madison was recently awarded two grants to examine brief mental health interventions that are designed for use in schools. An overarching goal of these projects, which are funded via the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), is to test strategies that schools can use to support students …
With the legitimacy of science increasingly under attack, UW–Madison’s John Rudolph has authored a new book that explains how and why we teach science in schools matters. Rudolph, who started his career as a middle and high school science teacher in Wisconsin, notes that while there is a strong belief in this country that science …
UW-Madison’s John Diamond was recently awarded a Spencer Foundation Midcareer Grant, a prestigious award that will allow him to further examine how educational leadership, policies and practices shape students’ opportunities and outcomes. The Midcareer Grant is designed to enrich the work of academic mid-career scholars who are seven to 20 years post doctorate. This targeted …