Patricia Wasley, dean of the College of Education, is scheduled to give a talk in 147 Architecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday April 16.
Wasley鈥檚 lecture, Research, Our Schools and Our Children will demonstrate the innovative nature of research within the college and how it relates to a renewed vision of public education. Since arriving at the UW in 2000, Wasley has focused on educational improvement within the state. She recently completed a major study of Chicago鈥檚 small-schools initiative and is currently leading a five-year national action project aimed at developing and retaining quality teachers.
The event is sponsored by the UW Women鈥檚 Center. To register for the lecture, call 206-685-1090. For more information visit the Women鈥檚 Center online at .