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
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
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
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 5: Panel Discussion: Conversations That Build Connections
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
December 16, 2025, Noon-1:30 pm CT, Online Zoom
Past Events
ITP | The Intersections of Measurement, Practice, and Research on Teaching Quality: Tradeoffs to Consider
Courtney Bell, WCER Director & Professor of Learning Sciences
October 3, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT, 259 Educational Sciences
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 1: Moving from Anxiety to Authenticity: 10 Practical Steps to Improving Communication with Community
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
September 23, 2025, Noon-1 pm CT, Online Zoom
ITP | Racial Equity Frames: Organizational Legitimacy and Approaches to Racial Equity in U.S. School Districts
Bonnie Siegler, Postdoctoral Research Associate, UW–Madison Institute for Diversity Science
September 5, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT, 259 Educational Sciences
MLRC Speaker Series | Strengthening Dual Language Bilingual Education in Massachusetts: Research Informed Policy, Practice, and Technical Assistance
Dr. Elenita Irizarry-Ramos, Bilingual Education Lead, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Language Acquisition
September 4, 2025, 1–2:00 p.m. CT, Online Zoom
UPDATED: PI Conversations for a New Era of Research
WCER Director Courtney Bell and panel of UW faculty and academic staff
June 25, 2025, 11 a.m.–noon, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
MLRC Speaker Series | The Lived Experiences of International Dual Language Immersion Teachers Working in North Carolina
Nicolette Grant, President and CEO, Inspire Excellence Consulting, Charlotte, North Carolina
June 12, 2025, 1-2 p.m. CT on Zoom, Zoom only
CEE | The Social Costs of a College Education
Anthony Laden, Author, Associate Director of WCER's Center for Ethics & Education, Philosophy Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
May 27, 2025, 3:15-4:30 p.m. CT, 259 Educational Sciences
Webinar | 2025 NSF CAREER Program Information
National Science Foundation program directors
May 19, 2025, 1–2:30 p.m. CT, Online only
Webinar | 2025 NSF CAREER Program Information
National Science Foundation program directors
May 14, 2025, 1–2:30 p.m. CT, Online only
ITP | Education, Teaching and Fertility: Stability and Change from 1980–2023
Nicholas Mark, Assistant Professor, Sociology, UW–Madison
May 2, 2025, 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT, 259 Educational Sciences
CRCT Guest Speaker | How to Support Children in Developing Sociocritical AI Literacies
Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens, IDEA Lab Director and Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Technologies, Vanderbilt University
April 30, 2025, 1:30–2:30 p.m. CT, 159 Education Building (Wisconsin Idea Room)
