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Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
School of Education
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Madison, WI  53706-1326

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Mission Statement

The mission of the department is to create, evaluate, exchange, and apply knowledge about leadership, learning, and organizational performance to prepare scholars and scholar practitioners who cultivate equity and educational opportunity in a diverse and changing world.

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Department Chair

Jerlando F. L. Jackson, PhD
Vilas Distinguished
Professor of Higher Education
Director & Chief Research Scientist,
Wisconsin’s Equity
& Inclusion Laboratory

SPOTLIGHT

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Xueli Wang
2018-2019
Teacher of the Year		 ELPA Students Voted
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Weijia Li
2018-2019
Mentor of the Year

ELPA 2018-2019 DISSERTATIONS OF THE YEAR ​AWARDS

K12 Leadership:  Ben Burns and Aaron Engel
Higher Education:  Brittany Ota-Malloy

NEWS
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School of Education Grand Challenges: Seed Grants announced

June 17, 2019

New study finds successful student internships require careful design, equitable access

June 17, 2019

UW-Madison alum Eilers launches new education planning software

June 13, 2019
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