Economist Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research, has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Education, a recognition of her outstanding research contributions on education issues.
Three School of Education and Social Policy alumni were named finalists for the 2019 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, which recognizes some of the most talented educators in the state.
Wilensky, a pioneer in learning technology and computational modeling, has been named the Lorraine Morton Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science.
Alexzandra Wallace received the 2019 Alumnae Graduate Fellowship by The Alumnae of Northwestern University, which is given to full-time graduate students and promising young scholars who have shown qualities such as scholarship, leadership, community service, professional experience, and financial need.
