Graduate School of Education and Counseling • Lewis & Clark

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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

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.

Changing the Story of Anxiety Through Creative Expression

School counseling professor Heather Hadraba has been nominated to the board of Ok You, a nonprofit that invites people of all ages to engage in creative experiences that inspire a friendlier, more creative relationship with fear and worry.

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)

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

News and Media

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.

Become a Teacher by 2023: Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School is Accepting Applications

You could apply today, begin classes in mid-June 2022, graduate in July 2023, and be teaching in your own classroom that September.

Join Us May 14: Art Therapy Symposium

Open to all interested practitioners and offering 6 CEUs for therapists and counselors, this year’s art therapy symposium welcomes all levels of experience in conceptualizing social justice with breakout sessions geared toward multiple levels of learning.

Original art by Maria Blaszkiw, current art therapy student

Art Therapy Hosts Second Open Studio for Ukrainian Community on May 1

Art therapists will be present at the event on Sunday, May 1, 2022 to facilitate the process as we set our hearts and wishes in motion by creating art inspired by Ukrainian traditions. All art supplies will be provided and interpreters will be available.

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