Pauline Ho, who today will be graduating with a doctoral degree from the School of Education, was recognized as one of UW–Madison’s spring 2024 “notable graduates” by University Communications. Pauline Ho Ho “had just $3,000 in …
UW–Madison’s Karumbaiah awarded American Family Insurance funding for research on bias in artificial intelligence
Shamya Karumbaiah, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, has been awarded new funding for her research aimed at identifying harmful biases in artificial intelligence tools. Karumbaiah Karumbaiah’s project will …
UW-Madison’s Kaplan named Hilldale Professor
David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology, has been honored with a Hilldale Professorship. Kaplan Hilldale Professorships are given to faculty members who excel in scholarly …
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 Puntambekar and Karumbaiah examine how AI can help teachers and students succeed
By Laurel White For the past 20 years, School of Education faculty member Sadhana Puntambekar has worked with teachers and middle school students across Wisconsin to build technology-enhanced learning environments for science learning and teaching, from …
Priscilla Tovar-Perez awarded O’Shea Fellowship
The Educational Psychology department is proud to recognize Priscilla Tovar-Perez, a current PhD student in the Human Development area, as the recipient of the 2024 Michael Vincent O’Shea and Harriet Frisbie Eastabrooks O’Shea Fellowship. The …
UW-Madison’s Nathan speaks with WKOW on impact of AI on college admissions
UW–Madison’s Mitchell Nathan offered his expertise to Madison’s WKOW/Ch. 27 last month, sharing his thoughts on the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in college admissions. Nathan Nathan is the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in Learning …
WCER’s Bell interviewed by Wisconsin State Journal on standards-based grading system
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Courtney Bell in a recent article about Madison East High School’s new “standards-based” grading system. Bell is the director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research …
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 …