If you plan to become a teacher, special educator, administrator, human service provider, or clinician you will find a diverse array of learning, social/cultural, professional, and practice communities at the University of Oregon College of Education. These communities provide a supportive climate and a culture of belonging where students are respected and affirmed. In addition to academic programs, the UO College of Education includes an alliance of nationally prominent centers, institutes, and affiliated research and outreach units working to fulfill our mission.
New ways to think, know, and learn
Become an active learner as you develop knowledge to transform the ways you think about professional practices and problems. With our nationally prominent research and teaching faculty, you will engage in research that addresses critical social and educational problems and will acquire the assessment and inquiry skills to determine whether your teaching and interventions work.
At the frontier of policy and practice
Our College of Education community and clinical partners offer a myriad of opportunities for professional growth and development. In the pioneering application of social and educational research at COE practicum and research sites, you will gain the experience you need to become a highly qualified and accomplished professional.
The University of Oregon College of Education is a network of inclusive learning communities
Undergraduate, graduate students, and continuing professionals’ study with nationally recognized faculty to become
- Elementary and Secondary Teachers
- School Administrators
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Human Service Professionals
- Education and Human Sciences Scholars
- Counseling and School Psychologists
- Couples and Family Therapists
Our research faculty and graduate students also work together with school districts and agency partners to meet the needs of children and families nationwide. These partnerships give our students access to a diverse array of best practices in education and human services, which come from our academic programs, the research of nationally renowned faculty, and our practicing professional partners in the field.
Leadership
Dean Emily Tanner-Smith, PhD, is a Thomson Professor in the Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department, a research scientist at the Prevention Science Institute, and serves as executive director of the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice in the College of Education. Dr. Tanner-Smith is an applied research methodologist with expertise in meta-analysis and research synthesis for evidence-based decision making. Since joining the UO faculty in 2017, she has held several leadership positions across campus, including associate director of the Prevention Science Institute, associate vice president for research in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, and associate dean of research in the College of Education.
The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people.
Resources Available for COE Students
As a student you'll have access to all of the necessary resources that will contribute to your success...
Public spaces at the College of Education, including the Learning Commons, offer many opportunities for collaboration and serendipitous learning supporting a highly interactive, flexible, and accessible learning environment.
Nestled in the lush Willamette Valley, with an easy drive to both the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, the University of Oregon is renowned for its research prowess and commitment to teaching. Our students are smart, creative, and increasingly diverse. Ducks are everywhere.
Eugene is a diverse and eclectic city located in the southern end of the Willamette Valley between two buttes and the Willamette River. Eugene takes pride in being a college town where the cost of living compares favorably to many schools in larger cities and where the arts and outdoors are highly valued.
Art in the College of Education Complex
The Percent for Art legislation, passed in 1975, guides the acquisition of Oregon’s State Art Collection, which includes more than 2,500 original art works. Oregon was one of the first states in the nation to pass Percent for Art legislation, placing works of art in public spaces throughout the state. Our college is honored to display some of the original art pieces.
