University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2025

Saylín Álvarez Oquendo Receives L&S Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award

Congratulations to Saylín Álvarez Oquendo on receiving the College of Letters & Science Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award! L&S honors outstanding instructional academic staff for their excellence in evidence-based and student-centered teaching and undergraduate student mentoring. Award recipients contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for …

Professor Rajiv Rao Awarded Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship

Professor Rajiv Rao has been awarded an appointment as a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor. This coveted professorship recognizes “UW–Madison faculty members whose distinguished scholarship has advanced the confines of knowledge, and whose excellence also includes teaching or service. Faculty members receiving this award keep the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship title for the duration of their …

Congratulations to Jamie de Moya-Cotter – Fall 2024 Pedagogical Innovation Winner!

Please join the Department of Spanish & Portuguese in congratulating Jamie de Moya-Cotter, winner of the 2024 Pedagogical Innovation Contest! Contestants submitted a detailed proposal involving the incorporation of artificial intelligence into an existing lower-division Spanish and/or Portuguese course. All submissions underwent a rigorous review by a committee of language acquisition and teaching and artificial …

Congratulations to Letícia Barbosa – UW-Madison Doctoral Nominee for the 2025 MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award

Please join the Department of Spanish & Portuguese in congratulating Letícia Barbosa on being selected as the University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral nominee for the 2025 Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award. The Graduate School can nominate only one student at the doctoral level from across campus, and Letícia was the student …

Keira Hook Wins Spring 2025 Language Institute Generative AI and Language Education Instructional Innovation Award

Congratulations to Keria Hook, winner of a 2025 Language Institute Generative AI and Language Education Instructional Innovation Award! She will put this award toward using generative AI for an instructional activity in which Spanish 102 students interact with a famous artist from the Spanish-speaking world.