Michelle Jacob, PhD, is an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation and is a professor of Indigenous studies and the co-director of the Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program at the UO. After ten years with the UO, she sees how giving helps to bring the community together.
Congratulations to QRME doctoral student Havisha Khurana who was awarded a grant from EdFund to pursue her study of Oregon's Capped Special Education Funding Policy. Havisha's proposal was selected amongst competitive fields that included both senior academics and policy research teams. This study aims to inform the 2027 Oregon legislative session’s debate on funding caps and offer insights for other states managing special education costs.
UOTeach alum Lanelle Love was hired by Bethel School District shortly after completing the licensure program last year. Now in just her second year of teaching, she is already earning recognition for her exceptional work with students in the district’s summer literacy program.
The latest HEDCO Institute report features research from Gena Nelson, PhD, who synthesized the highest-quality evidence on tutoring for students in PreK through 1st grade. Gena and her research colleagues found that targeted, intensive math support can produce large gains in math achievement for young learners later in life.
That does not mean a campus-based model cannot serve students well, said Ilana Umansky, PhD, a University of Oregon professor whose research focuses on students who are immigrants, multilingual and classified as English learners.
Counseling Psychology PhD student Sammy Plezia discusses being awarded the Oregon Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Graduate Fellowship for International Research for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Philip H. Knight Chair Kent McIntosh, PhD, shares about his experience working as the co-director of the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, working with educators to make K-12 schools more safe, positive, predictable and equitable.
Associate Research Professor Erin Chaparro, PhD, has been named the Founding Co-Editor and launch leader of the newly established Journal of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), sponsored by the International MTSS Association.
Claire Mackevicius, PhD, assistant professor of education policy and equity in the College of Education, serves on the working group that manages PTAlink, a resource hub for PTAs. Her research uses mixed methods to examine gaps between education policy goals and outcomes, with a focus on resource distribution in K–12 schools.
Congratulations to Gerald Tindal, Professor Emeritus, and the Behavioral Research and Teaching (BRT) Team, for receiving the Innovation and Impact Award! This award recognizes the four major assessments that BRT has created—accommodating a range of learners, including those with disabilities or where English is not their first language.
