UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Top left to right: Kalil Mitchell, Emily Graves; Bottom left to right: Jerry Jordan, Hannah Rapp, Simone Schweber …
New Educational Psychology faculty members reflect on their first semester
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 …
UW-Madison’s Enright discusses the science of forgiveness on CNN podcast, ‘Chasing Life’
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 …
UW-Madison’s Enright and his forgiveness research spotlighted by Wisconsin State Journal
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 …
UW-Madison to lead new national center addressing lack of school mental health providers
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications UW–Madison education researchers have been awarded a 4-year, $10.4 million federal contract to launch and operate a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce of …
UW-Madison’s Kaplan presents to OECD on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Education
UW–Madison’s David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Educational Psychology, was in Paris in September to give an invited presentation to staff of the Directorate of Education and Skills of …
Suspensions ‘really ineffective’ for addressing misbehavior, UW-Madison’s Eklund tells WKOW
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 …
UW-Madison’s Shaffer speaks about AI and education on WTMJ and WMTV
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 …
School of Education welcomes nine new faculty members to campus
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 — …
School of Education project wins funding from Partnership Program
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 …