School of Education in the News

Pachoua Lor, a School of Education alumna, was featured in a May 31 WTMJ-TV story on the experiences of young Asian Americans. Lor who is now a retention technology manager in UWM’s Student Success program, earned her master’s degree in …

SOE Grad Tannar Thompson: Making an Impact Through Teaching

Tannar Thompson enjoys student teaching because he likes seeing the youngsters in his classroom succeed. Thompson, who earned his BS in education, was one of the graduates featured in the video shown at UWM’s May graduation. Thompson took an unusual …

First M³ College Connections Students Are Becoming UWM Graduates

Kayla Jackson is graduating from UWM in May with a bachelor’s degree and a double major in psychology and neuroscience on the pre-med track. Jackson is one of the first UWM graduates who benefited from the M3 College Connections program, a …

ASL Students an Integral Part of UWM Play

A group of students from the ASL English Interpreting program joined Peck School of the Arts theater students to integrate ASL into the production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage. Instead of standing off to the …

Eyeth Day Celebrates Deaf Culture

The American Sign Language and Interpreter Training programs at UWM are presenting Eyeth Day Saturday April 22. The free event will be held in the UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood, Ave., and features entertainment and a social. “Deafies in Drag,” …

Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023

A staff member at the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education and a School of Education alumnus are among 33 people named to Madison 365’s list of 33 Most influential Wisconsin Native American Leaders this month. Sommer Drake works in …

4 Innovative Local Approaches to Early Childhood Education

Two School of Education faculty members are quoted in a story on “The Littlest Learners” in the March issue of Milwaukee Magazine. Leanne Evans, associate professor and chair of the early childhood education program, and Maggie Bartlett, associate professor and …

New Degree in ASL/English Interpreting Now Offered

The School of Education is introducing a new bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting. Formerly a submajor under the bachelor’s degree in education, the program has graduated more than 300 students since 1993. The change, approved by the Board …

Support Gives UWM Students Who Are Parents a Crucial Boost

When she arrived on the UWM campus, Justice Grau was pregnant with her son, Jaxson. Grau knew the importance of obtaining a degree, she said, and understood that this wouldn’t be an easy accomplishment. “We don’t have family in Milwaukee, …