The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The College of Education is a proud partner of IES—if FY2020, 47 researchers secured $48.8 million in new sponsored research funding and received 89 active research awards.
Jorge Arena, BEd, '15, FHS, is the Youth Empowerment and Violence Prevention Program Manager for Latino Network. Jorge received a bachelor’s in Family and Human Services from the University of Oregon.
A new $3 million grant will enable the UO College of Education’s Department of Education Studies to create an online program for Oregon teachers seeking an endorsement to teach students who are learning English.
A new institute in the UO’s College of Education will be releasing findings from its first research project, just as the institute prepares for its official launch.
A $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health will allow a UO researcher to evaluate the effect of structured, small-group classroom learning on peer relations and mental health in adolescents.
Day Hancock-Murphy, a graduate student in the Couples and Family Therapy Program at the College of Education, was awarded the prestigious American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Minority Fellowship for the upcoming year.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, enrollment of English learners in K-12 has increased by more than 1 million, representing 5.3 million students in U.S. public schools. Professor Lillian Durán, PhD, authored the article.
