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 | The development of STEM motivation among diverse adolescents: Barriers and sources of support
Christy Starr, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, UW–Madison
March 1, 2024, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Professional Development Seminar: Collaborative Writing and Tips for Attending Scientific Conferences
Martha Alibali, ITP Director, Psychology Professor, UW–Madison
February 23, 2024, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Writing and Wellness in Graduate School
Abby Letak, Writing Center Teaching Faculty, UW–Madison
February 16, 2024, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Pre-registration in the Education Sciences: Premises, Logic, and Implementation
James Pustejovsky, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, UW–Madison
February 9, 2024, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Math vs. Reading: Charting the Changes in Youths’ Academic Inclinations During K–12
Sirui Wan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Psychology, UW–Madison
February 2, 2024, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
Carl A. Grant Scholars Lecture/ITP Seminar: My School District Isn’t Segregated: Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Information on Parental Preferences Regarding School Segregation
Marissa Thompson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
November 17, 2023, Noon to 1:30 p.m., 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Promoting Well-being in Schools is Good Educational Policy
Matt Hirshberg, Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds, UW−Madison
November 10, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | The Long Arm of Education: Cognitive Health at Midlife
Eric Grodsky, Professor, Sociology and Educational Policy Studies, UW−Madison
October 27, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | School Resource Officers and the Definitional Boundaries of Law Enforcement: Understanding the Safety Logic
Ben Fisher, Associate Professor, Civil Society & Community Studies, UW-Madison
October 13, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | ITP Training Applied: Social Science in Service of Community
Jared Knowles, President, Civilytics Consulting, and ITP alum
October 6, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Why (and How) to Work with a Research Practice Partnership
Eric Grodsky, Beth Vaade, and Bri Monahan, Professor, Sociology and Educational Policy Studies, UW–Madison; Ex Dir of Research & Innovation, MMSD; Research Director, MMSD
September 29, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Sustaining Ethnic Studies as It Grows
Emily Penner, Associate Professor, School of Education, UC–Irvine
September 22, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
ITP | Extending the school day for our youngest scholars: Learning gains in full-day and half-day 4K classrooms
Becca Bier, Graduate Student, Sociology, UW-Madison
September 15, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
Content and Language with Multilingual Learners: Traditional, Contemporary, and Future Approaches
Okhee Lee, Professor of Childhood Education, New York University. Lunch provided
September 6, 2023, 11:30 am-1 pm, 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | A design-based approach to evidence-based tutoring
Nicole McNeil, Psychology professor, University of Notre Dame
May 5, 2023, Noon-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
