March 19, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has people fearful and confused. News of more cancellations of major events, images of people wearing face masks, and increased numbers of those who are infected and who have died serve as constant reminders that things have changed for the foreseeable future. It’s stressful enough when you’re a grownup. But for kids, it can be especially scary. What do we tell children in times of uncertainty? There are no easy answers, but Travis Wright offers some suggestions.
March 18, 2020
School of Education Ph.D. candidates Nancy Herrera and Dominic J. Ledesma have been selected for the 2020 cohort of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society’s UW–Madison Chapter. The Bouchet Society provides scholars with a network of peers who exemplify character, leadership, scholarship, service, and advocacy for those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. Induction into the society is both an individual honor and a welcome into this wider network of like-minded scholars.
February 12, 2020
Laura Minero-Meza, a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, is receiving an Outstanding Women of Color Award from UW-Madison.
January 16, 2020
A project led by UW–Madison’s Stephen Quintana that’s designed to strengthen mental health services for Madison’s Latinx community is receiving a $1 million grant over the next five years from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.
January 2, 2020
UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson was part of a task force appointed by the American Psychological Association (APA) that wrote new “APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization.” Thompson, an associate professor with the Department of Counseling Psychology and the clinical training director of the Ph.D. program in health service psychology, was one seven members of this APA task force. The guidelines were approved by the APA Council of Representatives and are now considered APA policy.
October 31, 2019
UW-Madison’s Mindi Thompson and the College of New Jersey’s Jason J. Dahling co-authored a report that was published in the flagship American Psychological Association journal’s special issue on poverty. Thompson is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and directs the Work and Wellness Lab.
August 22, 2019
UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson was recently accepted as a fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Counseling Psychology. Thompson is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and is a licensed and registered health service psychologist. She also directs the Work and Wellness Lab. Thompson has published more than 30 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters using qualitative and quantitative methods and has co-authored a research design textbook titled, "Research Design in Counseling.”
June 27, 2019
UW-Madison’s Nick Frost and Susan Andrae participated in the Collaborative Center for Health Equity’s (CCHE) Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), which took place June 17-21. Frost is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Andrae is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology.
June 11, 2019
UW-Madison alumnus Nick Scull was featured among various professionals in American Psychology Association’s (APA) story on American psychologists working abroad. After earning his degree, Scull secured a job as the first psychologist at Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Network, a nonprofit clinic that serves children, adolescents, and adults.