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 center to address lack of school mental health providers,” reports that the researchers have been awarded a $10.4 million federal …
School of Education faculty member David Williamson Shaffer recently offered his expertise on artificial intelligence in and out of the classroom to news stories aired on CBS58 in Milwaukee and the statewide Spectrum News 1 network. Shaffer is the Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Learning Sciences in …
This fall, the Educational Psychology department welcomed two new faculty members: Assistant Professor Shamya Karumbiah, Learning Sciences Area, and Assistant Professor Christy Starr, Human Development Area. Read their reflections on their first semester in the department below: Shamya Karumbaiah As I began my research at UW–Madison, I noticed that my choices were driven by the …
A School of Education faculty member and pioneer in the scientific study of forgiveness joined CNN’s “Chasing Life” podcast this month to discuss the physical and psychological benefits of forgiving others. Robert Enright, who holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, joined the podcast for its Dec. …
UW–Madison faculty member Robert Enright’s decades of research on forgiveness was highlighted in a recurring Wisconsin State Journal feature, “Know Your Madisonian,” last month. Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. Enright The article highlights how Enright’s studies have shown improvements in emotional and psychological …
Katie Eklund, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, spoke with Madison ABC affiliate WKOW about whether suspensions are worthwhile for elementary school students. Eklund “Out of school suspensions are really ineffective at addressing student misbehavior,” Eklund tells WKOW. “We often think of out of school suspensions as being a …
School of Education faculty member David Williamson Shaffer recently lent his expertise on artificial intelligence and the changing landscape of education to two Wisconsin television news segments. Shaffer is the Sears Bascom Professor of Learning Analytics and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Learning Sciences at the UW–Madison School of Education and a Data Philosopher …
The UW–Madison School of Education is bringing another talented and diverse cohort of new faculty members to campus for the start of the upcoming fall semester. To welcome these newest members of our community — and to reconnect with colleagues and celebrate the start of the upcoming 2023-24 academic year — the School is hosting …
The UW–Madison Graduate School has selected four project teams to receive funding through the Partnership Program in Graduate Excellence to bolster partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Among the funded initiatives is a School of Education partnership with Northeastern Illinois University. The program, now in its second year, seeks to create long-term and mutually beneficial relationships between …
By David Williamson Shaffer, originally published by University Communications. It’s back-to-school time, and as the school year begins, some parents and educators have been wondering about how to handle artificial intelligence in the classroom. As a former classroom teacher, a parent and someone who studies technology and learning at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of …