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SoE Internal Competition Open for William T. Grant Scholars Program

SoE Internal Competition Open for William T. Grant Scholars Program


The grant supports professional development of promising early-career researchers. It funds 5-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas to address problems of inequality or to improve the use of research evidence.


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MSAN Network’s Annual Student Conference To Explore Implicit Bias, Race, Power, Identity

MSAN Network’s Annual Student Conference To Explore Implicit Bias, Race, Power, Identity


​Third straight year of offering signature student event in online-only format provides stability for an equity organization in evolution, with name, mission, and services under review.


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New Study Tracks STEM Experiences of Hmong Undergraduates across Wisconsin Using Participatory Research

New Study Tracks STEM Experiences of Hmong Undergraduates across Wisconsin Using Participatory Research


Funded by a $2.2 million NSF grant, the effort’s survey and interviews will be designed with the help and lived experiences of a small group of Hmong students who will be part of the research team to ensure a more grounded understanding.


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Full Slate of Creative/Development Services Available for Projects, Principal Investigators

Full Slate of Creative/Development Services Available for Projects, Principal Investigators


Its skilled personnel and advanced technologies can provide projects with research-focused programming, application development, and website design, plus network, multimedia, and graphics expertise. Learn who to contact and explore portfolio.


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New Great Lakes Shipwreck Game Takes Gold Medal in International Competition

New Great Lakes Shipwreck Game Takes Gold Medal in International Competition


Young students can learn critical thinking and historical inquiry skills as they role-play solving undersea mysteries in this immersive, beautifully illustrated point-and-click video game created by WCER’s Field Day Lab and state partners.


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WCER and its projects host dozens of lectures, panel discussions and other events throughout the academic year.

You can view video recordings of these lecture series on our website:

  • Carl A. Grant Scholars Lecture Series
    This series enhances awareness of minority scholars and promotes their work in education research.

  • Wisconsin Ideas in Education Series
    This interdisciplinary speaker series features leading scholars from around the world who visit campus to share and discuss their work.

  • Other Lecture Videos

Or, you can browse all our videos here!

NEWS

Meet Your Service Unit Member: Christine Olson

WCER Communications, Jan 25

Meet Your Service Unit Member: Brian Maul

WCER Communications, Jan 25

UW–Madison’s Winkle-Wagner Joins Editorial Board of Review of Higher Education

WCER Communications, Jan 25

Meet Your Service Unit Member: Adam Chase

WCER Communications, Jan 25

Apply for IES-Funded Summer Training Opportunities

WCER Communications, Jan 25

SoE Internal Competition Open for William T. Grant Scholars Program

WCER Communications, Jan 23

PUBLICATIONS

“Leading Change in Gender and Diversity in Higher Education From Margins to Mainstream,” Chapter 13: “Improving Gender Diversity in STEM Through an Inclusive Professional Framework,” pp 280-299; chapter by Stephanie N. Knezz, Donald L. Gillian-Daniel, Claudia Irene Calderon, April A. Dukes, Robin Greenler & Louis Macias, Routledge, January 2023

“LGBTQ+ Students’ Peer Victimization and Mental Health before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Erin Gill, Mollie McQuillan, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2022

“Exploring Student Service Member/Veteran Social Support and Campus Belonging in University STEMM Fields,” Ross Benbow, You-Geon Lee, Journal of College Student Development, November-December 2022

“Handbook of STEM Faculty Development,” Chapter 8: “An Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty: Implementing Inclusive and Holistic Professional Development that Transcends Multiple Faculty Roles,” pp 83-94; chapter by April A. Dukes, Donald L. Gillian-Daniel, Robin Greenler, Robin A. Parent, Sean Bridgen, Levon T. Esters, Jacqueline El-Sayed, Information Age Publishing, January 2023

“Autoethnographic engagement in participatory action research: Bearing witness to developmental transformations for college student activists,” MaiNeng Vang, Matthew Wolfgram, Bailey Smolarek, Lena Lee, Payeng Moua, Ariana Thao, Odyssey Xiong, Pa Kou Xiong, Ying Xiong, Lisa Yang, Action Research, December 2022

NEW GRANTS

Nafsaniath Fathema has received a grant of $100,582 from the Department of Health and Human Services, in a subcontract from MD Anderson Cancer Center, for “Scientific Communication Advances Research Excellence (SCOARE 2.0)” through June 30, 2027. (011223)

James Pustejovsky has been awarded $175,704 from the Institute of Education Sciences, in a subcontract from American Institutes for Research, for “Consequences of Selective Reporting Bias in Education Research” through Aug. 31, 2025. (011023)

Laura Wright has received a grant of $3,273,047 from the Department of Education for “Teaming Up for Equity in Science: Supporting NGSS Three-dimensional Learning and Achievement through Actionable Assessment” through Dec. 31, 2026. (010423)

FUNDERS
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
New York City Department of Education Spencer Foundation Westat National Science Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Madison Metropolitan School District Chicago Public Schools Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
Lumina Foundation for Education National Institutes of Health Milwaukee Public Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools The Wallace Foundation William T. Grant Foundation
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County The Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Tulsa Public Schools
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