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 Lecture: Is Variety the Spice of Successful Interventions?

Stacy Priniski, UW Madison ITP Fellow, Psychology

December 1, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


Documenting the Aims of Higher Education in Wisconsin

November 29, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall


ITP Lecture: Moving the Needle in Wisconsin

November 17, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall


Division G. Student Interest Group Presents ED Talks

November 15, 2017, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall


ITP Lecture: Classrooms, Coffee Shops, and Counterfactuals: Schooling, Skills Growth, and the Ration

David Bills, Professor, University of Iowa, Sociology & College of Education

November 10, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall


ELPA | LEADS Educator Effectiveness Panel Discussion

November 7, 2017, 7:15 - 8:15 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall


ITP Lecture: Lessons Learned in Building and Sustaining a Research-Practice Partnership

November 3, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


Lunch and Learn: How WCER Projects Address Educational Equity

October 30, 2017, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


ITP Lecture: Evaluating the Impact of Performance Funding

Nick Hillman, Associate Professor, UW–Madison Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

October 27, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


The Future of Higher Education Credentials

Sean Gallaher, Executive Director of Northeastern University’s Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy

October 24, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


ITP Lecture: Black in the ‘Burbs

Linn Posey-Maddox, Associate Professor, UW–Madison Educational Policy Studies

October 20, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


A Framework for Supporting Teachers to Facilitate Effective Whole Class Discussions in K-8 Math

Teruni Lamberg, Associate Professor of Elementary Mathematics EducationUniversity of Nevada, Reno

October 12, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


ITP Lecture: Games and Learning 101

David Gagnon, Program Director, Field Day Lab at the Wisocnsin Institute for Discovery

October 6, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street


Where We Fit: The Role of Staff & Teachers in Community-School Partnerships

October 2, 2017, 4:30 - 6:00 pm, Online Webinar


ITP Lecture: Understanding Fractions: A Case Study in Educational Neuroscience

Edward Hubbard, Assistant Professor, UW–Madison Education Psychology

September 29, 2017, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street