"We're in a mental health crisis. For the past two decades, mental health issues have been escalating, particularly among youth," said John Seeley, PhD, a professor and associate dean for research in the University of Oregon College of Education. "The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on students in need of additional supports, and that's the aim of the center — to help provide those additional supports."
With a new $11 million federal grant, the University of Oregon will create a national center for children’s mental health, putting the university at the forefront of national prevention efforts to improve the mental health and well-being of adolescents.
Learn more about Olivia Iverson (Oglala Sioux Tribe) MEd '20, a Sapsik'ʷałá Teacher Education and UOTeach Elementary Education program alumna, through our Alumni Spotlight series.
The 2025 Recognition and Honors Committee, with nominations from the membership of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), selected Emily Tanner-Smith to be a Fellow. Fellowship is an honor that SPR bestows upon a small and select group of members who have a particularly distinguished record of contributions in the field of prevention research.
Learn more about Special Education program alumna Rachel Schwartzman, MS, Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist, Space Center Houston, through our Alumni Spotlight series.
Learn more about Kevin Simmons, a doctoral student graduating from the Sapsik'ʷałá Teacher Education Program, Special Education, through our Graduate Spotlight series.
