School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award
In April 2025, UW-Madison awarded Katie Eklund, SMHC Co-Director, a Distinguished Teaching Award.
School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award
In April 2025, UW-Madison awarded Katie Eklund, SMHC Co-Director, a Distinguished Teaching Award.
School-Based Health Centers in Madison Schools
This research brief describes the school-based behavioral health clinics that opened in 4 Madison high schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Our data show that these school-based health centers are an effective way to increase access to mental health for students who typically struggle to get services.
Reducing Barriers to Systems-Level Implementation with Dr. Eklund
In this February 2025 episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Dr. Katie Eklund shares about her work with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), specifically her contributions to Tier 2 interventions. Dr. Eklund also discussed how she is working to address mental health shortages in schools and bridge the research-to-practice gap.
UW-Madison’s Katie Eklund On How To Support Children Following A Crisis Event
WORT Community Radio interviewed Katie Eklund following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in December 2024. Katie shared strategies for supporting kids after a crisis event.
Channel 3000 interviewed Katie Eklund following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in December 2024. Katie describes how threat assessment can be used to identify and address concerns before violence occurs. She also provides ways to support kids affected by school violence.
Screening Students for Trauma
In this School Mental Health Practice Brief, Katie Eklund shares strategies for routinely screening students for trauma exposure.
News Release: Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse Secures $2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
University of South Florida (USF) article from July 2024 about the $2 million grant awarded to Collaborative investigators by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES). The project, titled “Development and Validation of a Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Risk Screener for Early Childhood,” seeks to address the critical need for early intervention services to support children’s social, emotional, and academic development.
$10 million grant establishes a new national center to train more school based mental health professionals
University of South Florida (USF) article from June 2024 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW-Madison researchers lead national hub on school mental health grants
Spectrum News 1 article from May 2024 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools
From PBS Wisconsin (January 2024), Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing rate of mental health issues among students. Katie Eklund is interviewed as part of this report.
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