Lewis and Clark Graduate School
- <div class="law-hero"> <div class="law-hero_image"> <span class="lw_item_thumb"> <a href="/live/profiles/16146-social-justice-equity-access"> <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/688/width/500/height/240/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/688/width/500/height/240/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/688/width/500/height/240/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/688/width/800/height/383/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/688/width/800/height/383/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/688/width/800/height/383/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 1200px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/688/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/688/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 1201px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/688/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/688/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/688/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg" alt="" width="1440" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/688/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,1800/ignore_cropper/1/92833_bright-loop_1.rev.1645721314.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="1800"/> </picture> </a> </span> </div> <div class="law-hero_inner"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="law-hero_title"> Social Justice. Equity. Access. </h2> <div class="law-hero_text"> <p> <strong>Portland, Oregon</strong> </p> <p> Our mission-driven programs are grounded in these core values and expertly prepare you for a career as an educator or counselor. Guided by world-class faculty and leading practitioners, you will become an agent of change, ready to transform lives, sustain communities, and create a more just society.</p> <p><a class="facebook-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/lewisandclarkgsec/"> </a> <a class="instagram-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/lewisandclarkgrad/"> </a></p> </div> <a class="law-hero_btn btn large style-1" href="/academics/">Programs and Degrees</a> </div> </div> </div>
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
Professor Heather Hadraba Elected to Oregon School Counseling Leadership Role
The Oregon School Counselors Association (OSCA) serves the needs of Oregon’s school counselors by providing resources and training; advocating for equity, ethical practices, and professional identity; focusing public attention on legislation impacting school counseling work; and promoting development and implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs.
School Psychology Students Help Maui Rebuild, Call on L&C Community for Support
Makena Robinson and Keiko Aotaki both candidly share their first-hand experiences with the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, along with resources for how their Lewis & Clark community can help at this exceedingly critical time.
$500,000 in Scholarships Diversify Counseling in Oregon, Advance Culturally Specific and Responsive Mental Health Care
Seventeen graduate students received awards in Fall 2023, most of which cover their outstanding tuition in full for the 2023-24 academic year.
A New Gathering Space Comes to Life at the Graduate School
From Corbett Circle to Grad Commons: Watch the transformation!
Welcome New Graduate Faculty
Representing Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy; Student Affairs Administration; and Secondary Language Arts Teaching, our new faculty members bring outstanding scholarship and teaching experience to their respective programs and the graduate school as a whole.
Art Therapy Grads Recognized for Exceptional Research and Service
The three inaugural awards were given in the following categories: Commitment to Equity & Access; Liberatory Community Engagement; and Art Therapy Research.