Lewis and Clark Graduate School
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We are united in our commitment to serving others.
A Lewis & Clark graduate school education is built upon the values and practices associated with critical thinking, individual growth, and social justice. Our programs combine rigorous academic work with unparalleled hands-on and field-based experiences—students spend nearly 200,000 hours working in Portland-area schools and mental health agencies each year, beginning the first semester of study.
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Faculty Highlights
News and Media
Literacy is Fun and Games, Literally
Second grade teacher and reading intervention endorsement alumna, Gretchen Rowland-Horrigan ’24, hosted Oregon Trail Elementary School’s first ever Literacy Night, helping K-5 students and their families learn tangible strategies for promoting literacy at home while having fun.
A Titan of Trans Rights Advocacy is Retiring
Jenn Burleton, TransActive Gender Project program director and founder, is retiring. Since bringing TransActive to the Center for Community Engagement in 2019, Jenn has been paramount in providing community training, support services, and program development on topics surrounding gender diversity.
A Growing Hub for Mental Health
Lewis & Clark’s newly expanded Community Counseling Center serves as a training ground for counseling students and a thriving mental health resource for Portland.
Art Therapy Graduates Recognized for Excellence
Three newly graduated art therapy students received special awards from the program honoring their mission-driven work or their contribution to expanding the field of art therapy through research.
Experiencing the Value of Place-Based Education
OPB reporter Elizabeth Miller joined Professors Liza Finkel and Cari Zall as their Secondary Education class explored the implications of a planned expansion to Interstate 5 on a North Portland neighborhood and middle school. Read her resulting article, “How ‘place-based learning’ connects lessons to real life.”
The Healing Capabilities of Papermaking and Therapeutic Art
Upcoming CCE workshop co-presenter Drew Matott, MFA shares his experience of how a healing project with his family unfolded into a career path and passion.