Graduate School of Education and Counseling • Lewis & Clark

<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/webp" 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.webp 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.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" 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"/> <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" loading="lazy"/> </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

Exploring the Intersection of Race, Equity and Mental Health

Educational leadership Professor Lisa Collins presented in the session “Exploring the Intersection of Race, Equity and Mental Health” at the Equity Summit Rising Together conference.

Addressing Historical Trauma and Providing Culturally Responsive Problem Gambling Treatment to Latinx Communities

Professional Mental Health Counseling, Addictions Professor Alexia de León partnered with Harvard Medical School and Project Build Up to discuss historical trauma and culturally responsive care for Latinx communities impacted by problem gambling and other addictions.

Historically Underrepresented Students Redefining College Success

Educational leadership professor Brenda Sifuentez and University of North Carolina at Greensboro teacher education professor Delma Ramos recently published Historically Underrepresented Students Redefining College Success in Higher Education in the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): What school counselors need to know to support their students.

School counseling professor Laura Barbour co-authored an article with Emily Sallee and Nikki Correa in the Journal of School Counseling. The article is titled: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): What school counselors need to know to support their students. (PDF)

Advancing professional development in conservation-centered data science pedagogy

Education professor Liza Finkel and biology professor Greta Binford receive $105,000 NSF grant for STEM teacher development

Self-Care is Not the Solution for Burnout

Professional mental health counseling professor Justin Henderson published a new blog post: Self-Care is Not the Solution for Burnout.

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A cyclist passes in front of York on the graduate campus.
Graduate faculty celebrate the graduating class of 2021 at the drive-thru commencement ceremony.
Secondary art and science candidates explore across curriculums in a joint MAT class.
Downtown Portland is just 7 miles from the Graduate School campus.
The Metro Educator Fair, pre-pandemic.
Faculty pose for the camera after their cinematic debut for the YouVisit tour.
A peaceful dog meanders under the iconic cherry tree on a frosty morning.
A collage assembled by art therapy students.
Tending to the graduate school student community garden.

News and Media

Professors Greta Binford (L) and Liza Finkel (R)

A CAS-GSEC Partnership Receives $105,000 for STEM Teacher Development

The NSF funding will provide professional development in conservation-centered data science pedagogy for 6th-12th grade STEM teachers in Portland, Oregon and CAS undergraduates interested in STEM teaching careers.

Professor Visits Arctic Circle in Environmental Justice Mission

As part of Love is King’s Operation ROAM, educational Leadership professor Lisa Collins will visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and hear from the indigenous Gwichʼin tribe regarding the ongoing battle to protect their lands from oil drilling.

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan is Lewis & Clark?s 26th president.

Lewis & Clark Welcomes New President

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as Lewis & Clark’s president in the institution’s 155-year history.

TransActive Gender Project Joins Senators Merkley and Wyden to Support Transgender Youth and the LGBTQ+ Community

Jenn Burleton, TransActive Program Director and transgender youth advocate, will address the existential threat of anti-trans legislation and hate, and the need for Federal protections guaranteeing access to trans-affirming healthcare for transgender/nonbinary adolescents and teens.

New Certificate Program Puts Academic Focus on Working with Trans, Nonbinary, Agender and Gender Nonconforming Youth

The 9-month intensive program prepares individuals to better support trans-spectrum children, youth, and adults, and to educate those within the PK-12 education system and other youth serving organizations.

Professor and Alumna Lisa Collins Named Carnegie Foundation Great Educator

The Great Educators series celebrates the invaluable contributions by educators of color, spotlighting diverse leaders in the education system who work to ensure that all students have the opportunity to live a healthy, dignified, and fulfilling life.

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