The 2024-25 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards have been announced, and among the 31 honorees are seven exceptional graduate students from the School of Education. UW–Madison employs over 2,300 teaching assistants (TAs) across a wide range of disciplines. …
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Study co-authored by UW-Madison’s Short, Williams, Kral shows racism could affect infant brain development
By Laurel White Maternal experiences with racism could affect brain development of children in utero, according to a study co-authored by a School of Education faculty member and doctoral student. The study, published in Scientific Reports, found …
UW-Madison No. 3 in U.S. News’ Best Online Master’s in Education Program ranking
The UW–Madison School of Education has received several top-five rankings for its online graduate degree programs in education, according to new ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked UW–Madison No. …
The School of Education’s 2024 year in review
As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to look back on another year of learning, achievement, and community across our No. 1-ranked School of Education. From the conclusion of Diana Hess’ nearly decade-long tenure as …
Amy Bellmore featured in On Wisconsin Magazine
Amy Bellmore, Professor in the Human Development Area, was recently featured in the On Wisconsin alumni magazine. In the article titled “Making Social Media Safe: UW researchers are gaining insight into teens’ digital behavior and …
UW–Madison’s Kaplan tapped by UNESCO to lead data harmonization efforts
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, the Hilldale Professor and Richard L. Venezky Professor of Educational Psychology, has been appointed by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to lead a project to harmonize international and regional educational assessments. Kaplan This effort …
New Faculty Focus: Icy Zhang
(From Inside UW) Icy (Yunyi) Zhang: Assistant professor of learning sciences, Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education Hometown: Suzhou, China Educational/professional background: BA in psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; PhD in psychology, University of California, …
Q-A with Distinguished Alumni Award winner Deborah Harris
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected four notable UW–Madison alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. Deborah Harris is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in …
UW-Madison’s Nathan appointed to NSF committee working to advance mathematics learning
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan was appointed to serve on a National Science Foundation (NSF) steering committee focused on shaping the future of mathematics learning and education. Nathan Titled the Collaboratory to Advance Math Education and Learning …
Experts from UW-Madison can share insights as students head back to school
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with members of the media on a range of school and …