Year: 2026

Ishan Vengurlekar is a School Psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Broadly, Ishan’s research interests center on early intervention for youth with elevated mental health challenges. He is particularly interested in leveraging and optimizing brief mental health interventions in schools to a) reduce the burden on school staff and b) ensure every student …

The Advanced Achievement in Teaching Award recognizes TAs with four or more semesters of teaching experience at UW–Madison who are not in the final year of a PhD. Ashley is a PhD candidate in the human development area of Educational Psychology, where she studies how cognitive processes influence preschool children’s ability to learn different types of …

Kristy Kelly is a clinical professor in the Department of Educational Psychology who serves as the department’s director of clinical training and co-chair of the School Psychology program. In her roles, Kelly has facilitated high-quality graduate training for both doctoral and educational specialist students. Her work has not only supported the rapid growth and success …

The Educational Psychology department is proud to recognize Kaycie Barron, a current PhD student in the Learning Sciences area, as the recipient of the 2026 Michael Vincent O’Shea and Harriet Frisbie Eastabrooks O’Shea Fellowship. The O’Shea Fellowship is awarded to an Educational Psychology student who shows promise in adolescent or educational psychology, the education of …