In Episode 4 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sits down with Kathleen Lane, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Kansas. Lane visited the COE this fall to give our inaugural Dan Reschly Distinguished Lecture. Lane discusses her journey in the special education field, her research focus and how valuable screening can be, and gives advice to new special education professionals entering the field.
“The productivity of College of Education faculty in the innovation space is a true competitive advantage compared to our peers,” said Christine Dixon Thiesing, associate vice president of Industry, Innovation, and Translation, the unit that assists researchers in commercializing intellectual property.
UO taps $10 million federal grant to develop a model that can be expanded to other communities. Christopher Murray, a University of Oregon College of Education professor, is facing an opportunity and a challenge unlike any in his 25-year career.
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.
