Faculty and Staff in the News
Academic excellence at the College of Education begins with our internationally renowned faculty. As award-winning scholars, professionals, and innovators in research, outreach, education, and more, they are just as likely to publish in The New York Times as the The Oregonian. In the classroom, they are passionate teachers who inform and inspire. Out in the field, they are dedicated mentors who help students build real-world skills and strong professional networks.
We are the highest-ranked academic unit at the University of Oregon, due largely to a decades-long record of national and international research and development in special education, counseling psychology, educational leadership, and school psychology. Our research culture is unique and highly influential because our faculty have a long tradition of translating research into effective models, methods, and measures that improve lives. Our innovations have an enduring impact in Oregon and across the nation.
Books from our faculty reflect the extent of expertise and interest within their departments and programs. As a college in a research university, our faculty’s variety of interests connect research to teaching and teaching to learning.
Faculty Support Students to Graduation and Beyond
Our students are smart, creative, and increasingly diverse. Our faculty and staff support and celebrate their successes. With over 26,321 College of Education alumni to date, we work hard to provide inspiring educational opportunities in the classroom and beyond.
Professor Kent McIntosh, PhD, Philip H. Knight Chair of Special Education, earned his PhD in School Psychology from the University of Oregon in 2005. He teaches and conducts research on positive behavior support, equity in school discipline, and sustainable evidence-based practices in schools. He also serves as the College of Education's Associate Dean for Research and Director of Educational and Community Supports.
Kent is an academic expert in school violence prevention, bullying, school discipline, and racial disparities in school discipline. His research examines how effective school and classroom behavior support practices can be implemented to enhance their effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability. He is co-director of the OSEP National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and founding member of the PBIS-SCP Canada Network.
Kent's Practice Areas: School Violence, Bullying, School Discipline, Problem Behavior, Equity, Racial and Ethnic Equity in Education
Recent Media:
- University of Oregon professor helps schools foster supportive learning environments (Oregon Public Broadcasting, Nov. 27, 2023)
- We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias (The Conversation, Nov. 3, 2023)
- University of Oregon receives 21 million dollar grant to help make schools more welcoming (KEZI, Nov. 2, 2023)
- Behavior vs. books: US students are rowdier than ever post-COVID. How’s a teacher to teach? (USA Today, June 12, 2023)
Products with a Purpose
The College of Education HEDCO Building is the anchor innovation hub among the six buildings that house the majority of our classrooms, research and outreach units, clinics, and faculty labs. Driving change by developing highly scalable products and services has always been part of the distinctive culture of our college. In fact, the research and development work of our faculty has created an “EduTech” industry in Eugene and Lane County. Our research and development has always been inspired by our desire to effect evidence-based change that redresses disparities in education and health – “products with purpose.” This work is now focused on addressing racism and bias.
Career Trek engages students in highly interactive, developmentally-appropriate, and gamified career exploration
Designed specifically for elementary school, CareerTrek scaffolds vocabulary and activities to introduce and reinforce key, evidence-based career development concepts.
CareerTrek is developed by IntoCareers, an outreach unit at the College of Education.
KinderTEK® iPad math, KinderTEK Pro Connected, KinderTEKOffline
KinderTEK™ was developed by the Center on Teaching and Learning in collaboration with Concentric Sky, Inc with funding from the Department of Education.
Used by approximately 5,000 elementary students and over 200 teachers in almost 100 schools in 50 districts. In 2020, KinderTEK Pro Connected and iPads were made freely available to 180 Head Start families to foster math learning and communication.
MOCCA: Multiple-choice Online Causal Comprehension Assessment
MOCCA is a computer-adaptive online assessment to diagnose specific types of poor comprehension in grade 2 to 8 students.
MOCCA was developed by four universities — the UO, University of Minnesota, Georgia State University and Chico State University. Work continues with Emberex to improve access to and use of the assessment tool.
Cultivate School and Community Learning Collaborative
Research and Evidence-Based Professional Development for K12 and Early Learning
Oregon Research Schools Network (ORSN) is now Cultivate! Cultivate partners with ESDs, Districts and Schools to deliver research and evidence-based Professional Development that supports developing High Quality Environments for Children & Adults to learn and work.