In the latest edition of Research Briefly, we sit down with Jennifer Ruef, PhD, who shares information about her NSF CAREER award on de-tracking mathematics in middle school.
Whether in schools, healthcare, or in the home, UO's Prevention Science Institute (PSI) helps individuals and communities enact lasting behavioral change to prevent some of the most important problems we face in society. Beth Stormshak, PSI’s director and Philip H. Knight chair and professor gives expert commentary.
UO’s research enterprise grew in fiscal year 2023-24 across all disciplines with $178 million in new awards. 35% of federal funding came from the Department of Education, and faculty in the College of Education received high-impact awards including $24.5 million in funding renewals.
Early adolescence, roughly ages 10 to 13, is a unique time in development where young people experience rapid social, cognitive, and emotional changes. In a new research brief authored by Lorry Lokey Chair in Education Leslie Leve, the National Scientific Council on Adolescence (NSCA) provides research-based recommendations for educators to promote positive mental health in their classrooms.
Researchers will test the Early Learning Matters Curriculum’s efficacy in a multistate, five-year project led by Sara Schmitt, Bricker-Squires Faculty Chair in Early Intervention and an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Oregon.
GSUN - The Global Sport University: Greta Jarvis, MS, MPH of Center for Active Women, Tiffany Brown of the Athletes Mental Health Foundation, Erica Woekel PhD of Oregon State University, and Nichole Kelly & moderator Elizabeth (Liz) Budd of University of Oregon discuss evidence-supported practices for promoting more equitable engagement in physical activity/sport, and optimal physical & mental health outcomes for athletes.
Educational and Community Supports at the COE is thrilled to announce research associate professor Dr. Erin Chaparro has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Education to study Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) over the next five years.
In Episode 3 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sat down with Sommerville Knight Professor and Education Studies Department Head Joanna Goode, PhD. They discussed Joanna's passion for transforming computer science courses to be equitable and inclusive through her project Exploring Computer Science curriculum, as well as the future of computer science using artificial intelligence (AI).
In the latest edition of Research Briefly, we sit down with Evergreen Associate Professor Liz Budd, PhD, to discuss her project that focuses on addressing health disparities within Latinx communities.
Researchers looking at two other states — Oregon and Michigan — find English learners less likely to take essential core classes than their peers. Co-author Ilana Umansky, an associate professor at the COE provides expert commentary.
