Category: Faculty

Educational Psychology’s Matthews Named Interim Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Percival Matthews, an Associate Professor with the UW–Madison’s Department of Educational Psychology, has accepted the position of Interim Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with the UW–Madison School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI). School of Education Dean, Diana Hess stated in an email to staff on Monday, June 19th, 2021, …

Can narcissists change? UW–Madison’s Enright Proposes New Approach in BYUradio Segment

UW–Madison’s Robert Enright was a guest on BYUradio’s “The Lisa Show,” where he discussed an approach to helping individuals with narcissism. Enright Enright holds the Aristotelian Professorship in Forgiveness Science with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and is a licensed psychologist. He is also the cofounder of the International Forgiveness Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to …

UW–Madison’s Rau receives Early Career Award from ISLS

UW–Madison’s Martina Rau has received the Early Career Award from the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). Rau Rau is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. The call for nominations notes that ISLS’ Early Career Award “recognizes learning scientists who have made exciting and innovative contributions to the field during the early years following …

Ed Psych’s Nathan Co-Authors Article on Study of Surgery Instruction Reveals Complex Interactions

Three individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education have published an article in the journal, Surgery, that is titled, “Attending’s instructional methods as exhibited during intraoperative takeovers.” The study is the result of a collaboration between the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Martha Godfrey, the …

Shaffer awarded the Kellett Mid-Career Award

The School of Education’s David Williamson Shaffer is one of 33 UW–Madison faculty who have been awarded fellowships from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) for 2021-22. Shaffer, the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences in the Department of Educational Psychology and a data philosopher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, received a Kellett Mid-Career Award, …

David Kaplan Named Max Kade Visiting Professor – University of Heidelberg

UW-Madison’s David Kaplan has been named the Max Kade Visiting Professor at the Institut für Bildungswissenshaft (Institute for Education Science) at the University of Heidelberg for the Fall semester 2021.  Kaplan is the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.  Kaplan has held numerous visiting scholar positions …

Nathan taking part in ‘Education, Equity and Technology’ workshop hosted by Santa Fe Institute

UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan is taking part in a virtual workshop on Jan. 19 that’s being hosted by the Santa Fe Institute and is titled, “Education, Equity and Technology.” Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the School of Education’s highly regarded Department of Educational Psychology.

Sarah Short was featured speaker during Center for Healthy Minds’ series promoting mental well-being

David Klingbeil receives the prestigious Lightner Witmer Award

A new School of Education faculty member, David Klingbeil, is a recipient the prestigious Lightner Witmer Award for early career scholarship from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association. Klingbeil Klingbeil is an assistant professor with the Department of Educational Psychology. According to the association’s website: “Each year the Division of School Psychology presents the …

Percival Matthews named Faculty Fellow

Congratulations to Percival Matthews from UW–Madison Dept. of Educational Psychology on being one of the first ten faculty fellows of UW Impact 2030.