Education experts agree that early screening and intervention is critical for making sure students can read at grade level. But so far, state officials have done almost everything to combat dyslexia except mandate assessments for all students. Providing expert commentary is COE's Professor Lillian Duran, who has helped develop screening tools for dyslexia.
A recent study shows the Family Check-Up, a UO-designed parenting skills program, can help parents in rural areas who may struggle with substance use, mental health and access to community resources. The study was authored by Kate Hails, a research associate with the UO Prevention Science Institute, and several institute collaborators: Anna Cecilia McWhirter, Audrey Sileci and Beth Stormshak.
The Family Check-Up, created by Philip H. Knight Chair Beth Stormshak, PhD, is a parenting skills and support program boosting the well-being of families around the world. Learn more about the Family Check-Up's move to digital, community partners involved, and how they are working to expand reach.
In Episode 5 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sits down with Professor and Associate Dean for Research John Seeley. John speaks about the inspiration behind his research on suicide prevention, the growing need for intervention, and the importance of teaching how to create caring connections in therapy.
The COE has a long tradition of using research and innovation to drive positive change. In fiscal year, 2024, the college was a major driver of growth in UO's research enterprise, with 35% of federal funding across the institution coming from the Department of Education.
Whereas the HEDCO Institute's previous dashboard summarized findings from the review, their new Depression Prevention interactive tool provides direct access to the data from individual studies included in the review.
Stephanie De Anda, associate professor in the College of Education, received a $743,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The project focuses on reducing language delays and disorders in children of parents with substance use disorders and builds on De Anda’s work with bilingual children. Collaborators include Camille Cioffi, Lauren Cycyk, and Dave DeGarmo.
In our latest Research Briefly, we sit down with Philip H. Knight Chair Beth Stormshak to discuss The Family Check-Up Model. The Model is a unique, strength-based approach focused on improving family mental health, child behavior, and family relationships.
UO-led training offered via smartphone aids parents struggling with mental health, opioids. Authored by Kate Hails, a research associate with the Prevention Science Institute (PSI), who collaborated on the paper with Anna Cecilia McWhirter, Audrey Sileci and COE Professor Beth Stormshak, all researchers with the institute.
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.