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Erica Halverson is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on how people learn through the arts, particularly in performing arts contexts, and she leads the Whoopensocker artist-in-residence program in Madison Public Schools. She holds a PhD in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University. Dr. Halverson’s work bridges maker education, arts integration, and educational technology, emphasizing collaboration and equity in learning spaces.
Education:
- PhD in Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2005
Research Interests:
- Arts-based learning and its role in formal/informal education
- Maker education, including rural community engagement and digital tools
- Social-emotional learning frameworks in arts programs
- Collaborative practices in creative learning environments
Awards/Honors:
- Grand Challenges Engage Grant (2018-2019)
- 2018 Postdoc Mentoring Award
Key Contributions:
- Designed the Bubbler initiative, integrating makerspaces into public libraries
- Authored influential texts like How the Arts Can Save Education
- Co-edited Makeology volumes on makerspaces as learning environments
Labs/Teams:
- Whoopensocker (arts-in-residence program)
- Bubbler (library-based makerspaces)
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