Education
Education student Stephanie Boedecker to deliver 2022 graduate Commencement address
Stephanie Boedecker, a graduate in the College of Education’s student affairs in higher education program, has been selected as the 2022 graduate student Commencement speaker. The Greendale, Wisconsin, native completed her bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, but has since found a passion in the field of education. After…
Hitting the mark
It’s the first week of final exams and about 35 students — all wearing masks — gather around a U-shaped conference table to decorate gingerbread houses. Laughter and holiday music soften the office-bright lighting. In the back of the room, the comforting smell of pepperoni and cheese rises from a dozen pizza boxes stacked on…
When refugees are pregnant and postpartum moms
As the director of Proyecto Mamá, a Milwaukee-based research project assessing the mental health needs of perinatal Latina mothers, Dr. Lisa Edwards often worked with moms who are Mexican immigrants. In the perinatal period, the months before or after giving birth, when it is natural to feel stressed, these mothers frequently had additional factors compounding…
Diagnoses delayed
Faculty team seeks to remove barriers from identifying children with autism.
Watch the first ‘Paying it Forward’ conversation with Dr. Howard Fuller
Watch the first discussion in the “Paying it Forward: Lessons for a new generation from Dr. Howard Fuller’s life on activism’s front lines,” a conversation series devoted to the issues that have driven Fuller’s activism and mission around education reform and social justice. The discussions capture some aspects of Fuller’s legacy, experiences and impact as…
Dr. Leigh van den Kieboom receives Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award
Dr. Leigh van den Kieboom, associate dean in the College of Education, was selected by her colleagues to receive the Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award. The award is designed to recognize and celebrate one faculty member whose extraordinary generosity toward others stands out. Nominators commended Dr. van den Kieboom for her extraordinary care of faculty, as well…