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 “What questions should we ask about a charter school and what will the answers tell us?”
Harry Brighouse, Professor of Philosophy, Affiliate Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
March 18, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
DataViz Part 1: Visualizing Research and Evaluation Results
Ann K. Emery, Data analysis and visualization consultant
March 18, 2016, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 466, 1025 West Johnson Street
Practical Wisdom Series: How to Make the Most of the AREA Conference
March 17, 2016, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, Wisconsin Idea Room (room 159) Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall
QRMG Series: Critical Bifocality: The Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization
Lois Weis and Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor Educational Leadership and Policy SUNY, Buffalo; Distinguished Professor Psychology CUNY Graduate Center
March 14, 2016, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP Series: The Promises and Pitfals of Measuring Community College Quality
Michal Kurlaender, Associate Professor, Chair of the Graduate Group in Education, and Chancellor’s Fellow, UC-Davis
March 11, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
How to Build a Better Future STEM Faculty
Mark Connolly, Associate Research Scientist, WCER
March 7, 2016, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
The Consortium for Chicago School Research’s Approach to Translational Research
Jenny Nagaoka & Eliza Moeller, Deputy Director & Research Analyst, UChicago Consortium
March 4, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
Qualitative Research Methods Group: How the Field Can Learn From Variation
Anthony Bryk, President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
March 1, 2016, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
Qualitative Research Methods Group: Musing about Improvement, Equity, and Social Justice
Louis Gomez, Education Department Chair, University of California Los-Angeles
March 1, 2016, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
ITP: Closing Achievement Gaps with a Utility-Value Intervention
Judith Harackiewicz, Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
February 19, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
Translational Workshop: The Houston Research Consortium’s Approach to Translational Research
Ruth Lopez Turley, Director of the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC)
January 29, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
Engaging in Research-Practice Partnerships: Lessons Learned from the MSAN Consortium
Madeline Hafner, Executive Director of the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN)
January 26, 2016, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
State of Higher Education: ITP Panel Discussion
January 22, 2016, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences Room 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
