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UW–Madison educational psychology faculty member, department ranked among most productive in the world for research

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A faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology is one of the most productive researchers in the world in her field, according to an analysis just published in Educational Psychology Review. The analysis also ranked UW–Madison among the top ten institutions globally for educational psychology research productivity. The study examined the number of …

Despite current shortages, Eklund is positive about future outlook for school mental health professionals

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Currently, many districts are struggling to hire enough mental health professionals to serve the needs of their students. However, Eklund, an associate professor and co-director of the School Psychology area in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, expressed a positive outlook when it comes to recruiting and teaching the next generation of these professionals. Speaking …

UW–Madison’s Kaplan will be guest professor at Heidelberg University in Germany

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UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, was named an international guest professor and will spend three months at the Institute für Bildungswissenshaft (Institute for Education Science) at Heidelberg University in Germany. The professorship is part of the project “Expanding Internationality,” a component of the university’s Excellence …

‘If we could learn to not be fooled’: Educational psychology professor wins grant to fight misinformation

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By Laurel White Teaching people how to spot and outsmart a particularly tricky form of misinformation online is at the heart of new UW–Madison research recently funded by the National Science Foundation. The research, led by Martina Rau, will focus on visual misinformation — specifically, misinformation presented online in graphs. Rau, an associate professor with the …

Enright discusses scientific study of forgiveness on Wisconsin Public Radio

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Educational Psychology Professor Robert Enright joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program last week to share his expertise about the scientific study of forgiveness. Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, spoke about decades of research that have shown offering forgiveness to others reduces …

UW–Madison’s Enright lauded as ‘game changer’ in modern psychology

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Decades of pioneering work on the vast personal and social benefits of forgiveness — from reducing individuals’ anxiety and aggression to fostering better cross-cultural communication amid political conflict — have earned UW–Madison’s Robert Enright one of psychology’s rarest and highest lifetime achievement awards. Enright’s scientific study of forgiveness has had a “game-changing impact on the …

School of Education authors receive ‘best paper’ honors at learning sciences annual meeting

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Two papers that were selected for awards at the recent 2022 International Society for the Learning Sciences annual meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, were written by authors from the UW–Madison School of Education. Nathan A paper by UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan and Michael Swart, co-written with Candace Walkington of Southern Methodist University (SMU), received the International Conference of the …

UW–Madison’s Nathan to serve on advisory committee at Chinese University of Hong Kong

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UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan has been invited to serve as an advisor on the Advisory Committee of the Centre for University and School Partnership (CUSP) in the Faculty of Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. The committee was established in …

UW–Madison’s Nathan to deliver presentation for teachers in Santiago, Chile

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UW–Madison’s Mitch Nathan has been invited to deliver a presentation at an event for teachers in Santiago, Chile, focused on “Enseñando con el Cerebro en Mente / Teaching with the Brain in Mind.” Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, and an affiliate with the departments of …

Associate Professor Haley Vlach Featured on PBS – “Why Forgetting Helps Us Remember”

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The Department of Educational Psychology Associate Professor, and The LCD Lab’s PI, Dr. Haley Vlach, was featured on PBS this month, speaking about “Why Forgetting Helps Us Remember.” The hour-long episode overviewed some of the research that they do in the LCD Lab, and why it is important for real-world contexts. Indeed, the science of …