Other Series
WCER and its projects present lectures, workshops and networking series developed for a variety of audiences, including students, faculty, staff and colleagues of UW–Madison, as well as stakeholders, such as educators, public officials, community leaders and the interested public.
Current series include:
Interdisciplinary Training Program Seminar in Education Sciences
This bi-weekly discussion series connects graduate students with peers and experts on topics integral to professional success in education research. Topics selected generally are not taught in common coursework, yet are necessary for success in an education researcher’s career.
Qualitative Methods Group Lectures
Past Events
ITP Seminar in Education Sciences | Internship Day
April 26, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
MEP Research Symposium: Partnering for Progress
MMSD Ricardo Jara, Beth Vaade, Culleen Witthuhn & UW-Madison Katie Eklund, Beth Graue, Eric Grodsky, Katie Ostrander, Bob Mathieu
April 25, 2019, 4-6:30 pm, Spark Building, 821 E. Washington Ave., Madison
ITP Seminar | Barriers & Facilitators in Effectiveness Trials of Family Engagement in Interventions
Garret Hall, Phoebe Jordan, Meghan McMackin, Brandon Lonnerstater, University of Wisconsin--Madison
April 19, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT: Managing Transitions from College to Work: The ‘Employability’ and Career Readiness Challenge
Michael Tomlinson, Associate Professor, Southampton Education School, University of Southampton, UK
April 10, 2019, Noon-1:30 pm, Ed Sciences 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
From Interests to Investigations: Developing a Research Agenda
Mary Pattillo, Nothwestern University
April 1, 2019, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Room 159, 1000 Bascom Hall
ITP Seminar | Martina Rau
Martina Rau, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, UW--Madison
March 29, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
ITP Seminar | Rachel Fish
Rachel Fish, Assistant Professor, New York University--Steinhardt
March 15, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT | The Challenges of Academic Evaluation in the Field of Public Higher Education in China
Yanhong Liu, Jilin University
March 13, 2019, 11:30 am, 13th floor, Educational Sciences Building
ITP Seminar | Renunciando Servicios: Investigating Which English Learners Waive Language Development
Madeline Mavrogordato, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
March 8, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
For WCER Staff: Lunch & Learn Series Featuring Tech Services & Project Staff
Tech Services and a panel of WCER Projects Staff, Wisconsin Center for Education Research
February 19, 2019, 12 - 1 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
Interdisciplinary Training Program Seminar: Enhancing Students’ Mathematics Learning
Martha Alibali, Professor, Dept. of Psychology, UW-Madision
February 1, 2019, 6 - 7:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT: Experiences of Hmoob American Undergraduate Students
Stacey Lee and Cindy Cheng, UW-Madison
February 1, 2019, 12:30 - 1:30, Education Building, 159, 1000 Bascom Mall
Network Book Talk: Accountability and Opportunity in Higher Education
Gary Orfield, UCLA and Nick Hillman, UW-Madison
January 24, 2019, 11:30 - 12:45, Education Building, 159, 1000 Bascom Mall
ITP Seminar Series “Student Absenteeism and the Opportunity to Learn”
Jaymes Pyne, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Sociology, UW-Madison
November 16, 2018, 12:30 - 1:30, Educational Sciences, Room 259 1025 West Johnson Street
K12 Education in Wisconsin: An Overview
Thomas McCarthy and Emilie Amundson, Communications Director, WI DPI (Thomas), and Chief of Staff, WI DPI (Emilie)
November 14, 2018, 11:00 - 12:00, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall
