News & Notes
Lifting the weight
The Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity (PHEAPA) Lab in the Department of Kinesiology has launched a new workout program for mothers of children with disabilities. Jamie Lee Jaime Concepción, a kinesiology doctoral student, designs and leads the workouts. “I noticed that while we would work with the children (through our labs’ other programs), parents were waiting in a chair or the parking lot — I wanted to do something for them,” she says. “If they’re not okay, their child won’t be okay.”
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The number of member states, territories, and federal agencies that now make up the WIDA Consortium. New York was the most recent addition to the consortium, which is dedicated to the research, design, and implementation of a high-quality, linguistically appropriate system to support K-12 multilingual learners.
Illustration courtesy WIDA
“We see this work as a clear expression of the Wisconsin Idea – bringing university expertise beyond campus to meet urgent community and statewide needs, especially in public education and children’s mental health.”
On the ball
Estevan Molina, a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and a member of the Education Graduate Research Scholars (Ed-GRS) program, researches the intersections of education and sports. He recently traveled to Senegal to better understand the academic, cultural, and structural systems that shape how players move from countries like Senegal to U.S. colleges. The trip was supported by the Global Engagement Office’s International Summer Research Award.
Demystifying MS and menopause
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education faculty members Malachy Bishop and Sang Qin will lead a project examining the effects of menopause on women living with multiple sclerosis (MS). “We kept hearing that women had questions and not enough attention was being paid to it,” Bishop says. “This project will be a success when women living with MS and menopause feel like they have somewhere to go to get the answers they’re looking for. There is so much frustration and anxiety around this.”
To the academy
Three faculty members from the School of Education have been elected to the National Academy of Education in recognition of their significant contributions to education research and policy. Richard Halverson, Stacey Lee, and David Shaffer were among just 19 scholars nationwide to be selected for the honor this year. In total, seven current or emerit faculty from the School have been chosen for the honor.