Education
Student reflects on meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris
Fátima Jiménez González was part of a small group of Latinx leaders who met Vice President Kamala Harris.
Meet your new neighbors: Faculty in Residence Dean Heidi Bostic and Dr. Stephen Pluháček
Dr. Heidi Bostic, dean of the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education, and Stephen Pluháček, affiliated faculty member in theology, are the first faculty to participate in Marquette’s new Faculty in Residence program.
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Colloquium Series, Sept. 20
The Department of Counselor Education and Counseling will host its 2022-23 Colloquium Series on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The colloquium will discuss examples of joint medical and behavioral management in relation to ADHD and elimination disorders and will be led by Dr. Joseph Evans, director of psychology at…
Affiliated faculty Maya Smart to discuss her new book live from the Les Aspin Center
Maya Payne Smart is a writer, parent educator and literacy advocate. Join her for a conversation about her new book, “Reading for Our Lives,” which challenges the bath-book-bed mantra and the idea that reading aloud to our kids is enough to ensure school readiness. Instead, it gives parents easy, immediate and accessible ways to nurture…
Marquette online education surges
Marquette University is continuing to expand its online education offerings to meet the evolving needs of students, particularly within the Graduate School. The Graduate School boasts several new online degree programs that empower students to earn their masters or doctorate degrees in a way that is conducive to busy schedules that require flexibility. Here in…
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…