How can parents and educators help children build confidence and excitement around math? University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee educators Anne Marie Marshall and Liz Cutter-Lin recently shared strategies for making math more engaging and less intimidating for young learners. Marshall and Cutter-Lin …
DeAnn Huinker, PhD, professor of mathematics education, and Elizabeth Cutter-Lin, PhD, instructor in the UWM School of Education, have co-authored a new book that offers educators research-based strategies for helping students develop a deeper understanding of fractions. Fractions Unlocked: How …
Helen Bader School of Social Work Assistant Professor Ai Bo has received an R21 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to support her study, “Mechanisms of Parenting on Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Meta-Analytic Structural Equation …
Educational Psychology Associate Professor Chris Lawson’s project received 2026-2027 funding from UW-Milwaukee’s Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) grant. The project is a collaboration with Liz Daniel, teaching faculty in Teaching & Learning. The award, titled “There and back again: An …
Many Wisconsin school districts today face challenges finding teachers. At the same time, the overall number of potential college students is declining and students and their families are concerned about the cost of college. Both factors impact the number of students in education majors. …
Marie LeJeune will join the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Education in June as associate dean and head of school. She replaces Hope Longwell-Grice who came out of retirement to fill the position on an interim basis. LeJeune brings years …
Andrea Carter-Robin was disheartened when she read about recent fourth-grade reading scores that were at 32-year lows. “I’ve had fourth graders. That was my favorite grade to teach,” said Carter-Robin, who earned her bachelor’s degree in education from UWM in …
The Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST) awarded Ray Scolavino, one of its inaugural Legacy Awards at its March conference. The award honors his years of service to the organization. Scolavino, distinguished lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning, is program …
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Stritch Family Literacy Center, a local reading and writing tutoring program with an 80-year history, is opening on UWM’s campus Jan. 27. The center welcomes students with literacy challenges and will offer individualized learning plans implemented …
Early experiences can help young children build a foundation for later success in mathematics as well as other subjects. DeAnn Huinker and Melissa Hedges share ideas for helping the youngest math learners develop in a new book, published in November 2025. Huinker is a UWM professor …
