Meet Alisha (Rowlee) Gildon, MSW, LCSW candidate, a 2016 graduate of the Family and Human Services (FHS) program whose professional journey reflects commitment to growth, adaptability, and leadership shaped by her experiences at the University of Oregon College of Education.
Many students don’t realize that heavy drinking has negative effects for both the short- and long-term, said one of the study’s lead authors, Ashley Linden-Carmichael, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services in the COE.
Ronda Fritz earned a special education doctorate in literacy from the University of Oregon in 2016. That was three years after Mississippi instituted a statewide literacy program that would bring its statewide reading scores from the bottom to the top of the country using a science of reading program.
Congrats to COE alum Mike Seager, MEd ’12 (Special Education), winner of Eugene School District 4J’s 2026 Golden Apple Award in the teacher/licensed specialist category. Mike is a special education teacher at Roosevelt Middle School. Core to his work with students is his Academic Success Rubric, a comprehensive list of skills needed for students to be successful in the classroom.
Associate Professor Ilana Umansky, PhD, and QRME doctoral student Havisha Khurana, examine how keeping California students who have already demonstrated English proficiency in EL status influence their academic and behavioral outcomes compared to being reclassified.
Assistant Clinical Professor Sierra Corbin is leading an effort to strengthen career readiness for graduate students preparing for medical speech language pathology careers thanks to faculty innovation supported by the Fairway Faculty and Outreach Fund.
Congratulations to Professor Samantha Shune, PhD, who recently received the Faculty Research Mentor Award from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE) in the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success. Professor Shune is the first College of Education faculty member to receive this honor!
Chronic absenteeism is one of the biggest challenges K-12 schools face across the United States. A new report from the HEDCO Institute at the University of Oregon offers promising approaches to reduce chronic absenteeism, including curriculum changes and better communication with parents.
Gifts made in memory of COE doctoral student Erick Munene Njue have come together to create meaningful support for students in the College of Education. Among this year’s recipients is Kellie-Anne Brown Campbell, MEd, PGDE, a returning doctoral candidate in Special Education (EI/ECSE) who is entering the final year of her PhD.
Graduating this spring with a degree in Child Behavioral Health from the University of Oregon’s Portland campus, Laine Lovgren participated as a HEDCO Institute Undergraduate Scholar, an opportunity made possible through donor support.
