Celine Esguerra is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is advised by Dr. Katie Eklund.
School Psychology
Ewing, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ewing is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is advised by Dr. Dave Klingbeil
Cunha, Maria
Maria Cunha is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is advised by Dr. Andy Garbacz.
UW–Madison school psychology faculty partner with state to launch online training
A team of faculty in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology recently partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop free online training modules for school psychologists, school counselors, and …
Linares, Nashya
Nashya Linares is a doctoral student in the School Psychology program within the Department of Educational Psychology, under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Kilgus. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University. Following graduation, she held several positions—including serving as a middle school teacher and as a research coordinator at Northwestern University. These experiences have shaped her current research interests in advancing equitable mental-health practices and developing screening tools that are responsive to the needs of the students they serve.
Bucky’s Classroom Star: Helping 7th graders across the state prepare for college
By Serena Wang Stephanie Kressin of UW–Madison’s Bucky’s Classroom team meets with 7th-grade students at Maplewood Middle School in Menasha, Wisconsin. (Photo: Bryce Richter) In her five years working for University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Bucky’s Classroom program, …
Lauren Knuckey and Sahian Cruz, School Psychology students, receive 2025 Kratochwill Award
Two School Psychology PhD students, Lauren Knuckey and Sahian Cruz, were each awarded a 2025 Thomas R. Kratochwill Dissertation Award to Advance Prevention and Intervention Sciences. Lauren writes, “I am grateful to have received the …
Ed Psych students receive School of Education and Department awards
The Educational Psychology department is proud to recognize several students who recently received awards: Lauren Knuckey, School Psychology PhD student, received a 2024 Thora Wick Homme Memorial Scholarship from the School of Education. Lauren writes, …
UW-Madison’s Eklund appears on PBS NewsHour to discuss shortage of mental health professionals in schools
Katie Eklund appeared on PBS NewsHour recently for a report titled, “Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools.” The report is part of the series, “Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health …
School Mental Health Collaborative featured on WAOW
Wausau ABC affiliate WAOW spotlighted the School Mental Health Collaborative (SMHC) recently, led by UW–Madison’s Stephen Kilgus, Katie Eklund, and Andy Garbacz. From left, Eklund, Garbacz, and Kilgus The story, headlined “UW–Madison guides new national …