ITP FELLOWS
Building on tools of measurement, design, and statistics in education and the social sciences, UW-Madison’s Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Sciences is helping to train a new generation of researchers who are attuned to the need for concrete knowledge about “what works” in education, and who can bring the most rigorous tools of quantitative social science to bear on the practical problems of education. In addition, UW-Madison’s ITP Fellows are part of a network of 16 pre- and post-doctoral federally funded interdisciplinary education science training programs that are developing a national research capacity. Ongoing opportunities exist for students to interact and network across the training programs and to build relationships that will extend into their professional lives and influence national education research and policy for decades.
At Madison, a total of 30 students will be trained over 5 years by an interdisciplinary collaborative team of more than 20 social scientists from four academic departments (sociology, economics, political science, and psychology) and three professional schools (education, public affairs, and social work). The students will receive social science doctoral degrees, become certified with a minor in education sciences, serve internships in randomized field trials, collaborate with one another and with faculty across the departments and schools, and conduct research that will inform policy decisions in education.
ITP Fellows are categorized as Advanced (completing dissertation) or Entry (first three years of a doctoral program).
Although the UW-ITP program can fund only U.S. citizens or permanent residents, it encourages international students with shared research interests to become part of the UW-ITP community.
ITP Dissertations 2005-present
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An, B. (2009). The Effect of dual enrollment on college persistence and attainment. (Abstract .pdf)
Alvarado, S. (2011). The Effect of neighborhood context on children's health and education outcomes. (Abstract .pdf)
Benson, J. (2010). Community colleges and the students that attend them: Did late twentieth century state policies improve success?
Bodmann, S. (2008). Achievement goal systems: Implications for research and educational policy. (Abstract .pdf)
Brown, M. (2011). The Effects of increased phonic and morphemic knowledge on the skills of struggling readers. (Abstract .pdf)
Cowen, J. (2008). Bargain-based schooling: Teacher unionization and American education. (Abstract .pdf)
Fleming, D. (2009). Parents and politics: How parenthood and education policy shape civic and political behavior. (Abstract. pdf)
Hattikudur, S. (2011), Comparing concepts and procedures in math instruction. (Abstract. pdf)
Hulleman, C. (2007). The Role of utility value in the development of interest and achievement. (Abstract .pdf)
Lavery, L. (2011). Lessons learned: Parent policy feedback and No Child Left Behind. (Abstract.pdf)
Mader, N. S. (2010). School choice, competition and quality--Evidence from the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. (Abstract .pdf)
Prather, R. (2009). Acquisition of arithmetic principles through structured input.
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Schrager, S. M. (2008). Competition, achievement goals, and motivation: A Multiple-context process model. (Abstract .pdf)
Shober, A. F. (2006). Building government: Autonomy and scope in state departments of education, 1981-2001. (Abstract .pdf)
Topitzes, J. D. W. (2006). The Effects of child maltreatment on adult crime: An examination of a long-term developmental model. (Abstract .pdf)
ITP Publications 2005-2011
Advanced Fellows
Entry Fellows
Drew Anderson
Jill Bowdon
Dominique Bradley
Libbie Brey
Katie Broton
Sarah Bruch
Deven Carlson
Dorothy Cheng
Meghan Condon
Callan Cooper
Jason Engle
Jeremy Fiel
Rachel Fish
Tora Frank
Amanda Gaulke
Jeffrey Grigg
Paul Hanselman
Anna Haskins
Jared Knowles
Ryne Marksteiner
Mai Youa Miksic
Hannah Miller
David Rangel
Elizabeth Rempe
Annie Riggs
Michelle Robinson
Lauren Schudde
Hilary Shager
Pooja Sidney
Alyn Turner
Jessa Valentine
Monica Williams
Andrew Young
International Affiliates
Alumni
Brian An
James Benson
Shawn Bodmann
Megan Brown
Ana Cristina Collares*
Joshua Cowen
David FlemingShanta Hattikudur
Chris Hulleman
Lesley Lavery
Nicholas Mader
Carolina Milesi*
Hiren Nisar*
Fabian Pfeffer*
Richard Prather
Martín Santos*
Sheree Schrager
Arnie Shober
James Dimitri Topitzes* = International affiliate


