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
ITP | Research-Practice Partnerships in Early Education: Examples from Wisconsin
Hilary Shager, Associate Director for Program and Management, Institute for Research on Poverty, UW-Madison
February 20, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Early Learning in a Digital World
Heather Kirkorian, Department Chair & Professor, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison
February 27, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Developing and Evaluating an Assessment of Preschoolers’ Science and Engineering Knowledge
Lauren Westerberg, Postdoctoral Research Associate, WCER, UW-Madison
March 6, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Inclusive Teaching Methods: Best Practices to Help Students from All Backgrounds Succeed in Your Class
Markus Brauer, Professor, Department of Psychology, UW-Madison
March 20, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
Past Events
ITP | Pathways of Protection: Adult Support, Peer Climate, and Trans Youth Well-Being in Wisconsin
Benjamin Lebovitz, Doctoral Student, School of Education, UW–Madison
February 6, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
MLRC Speaker Series | Who is Seen as Gifted? Intersectional Patterns in Multilingual Learners’ Identification and Educational Opportunities
Janette Avelar, PhD candidate, University of Oregon
February 5, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , Online only
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Art of the One-Pager
Alexa Shore, Business Development Coordinator at WCER's SimLab
February 5, 2026, 11 a.m.–noon, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
School of Education Research Collaborative Community of Practice
January 28, 2026, 1–2 p.m., Online only
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 5: Panel Discussion: Conversations That Build Connections
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
December 16, 2025, Noon-1:30 pm CT, Online Zoom
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Developing Marketing Strategies to Compete for Contract Work
Jennifer Savino, CEO of KW2
December 11, 2025, 1–2 p.m. , 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Developing an AI-Driven Data Tool for a Research Inquiry
Rich Halverson, Caleb Probst and Mark Miller, CALL/ECL Team
November 20, 2025, 11 a.m.–noon, Room 259 Ed Sci or join online via Zoom
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 4: Adapted Methods Motivational Interviewing Approach
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
November 18, 2025, Noon-1 pm CT, Online Zoom
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 3: Meaningful Engagement Using a Participant-Centered Communication Approach
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
October 30, 2025, Noon-1 pm CT, Online Zoom
ITP | Inequality in the Competition for Access to High-Achieving Schools Across Metropolitan Area Housing Markets
Peter Rich, Associate Professor of Sociology, UW-Madison
October 24, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT, 259 Educational Sciences
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 2: Speak Clearly with Plain Language
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
October 16, 2025, Noon-1 pm CT, Online Zoom
