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.

NSF Funded Opportunity Pairs LC Students with Local STEM teachers

Teacher education professor Liza Finkel talks to L&C’s undergraduate student newspaper, The Mossy Log, about an upcoming summer program that will pair 10 local middle and high school teachers with undergraduate students interested in teaching science or math.

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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Graduates celebrate during commencement 2023.
Welcome to Portland, Oregon.
A square from Art Therapy’s Pandemic Quilt reads “Rest in Power.”
Sailboats dot the Willamette River at dusk, just down the hill from Lewis & Clark.
Downtown Portland is just 7 miles from the Graduate School campus.
A peaceful dog meanders under the iconic cherry tree on a frosty morning.
A cyclist passes in front of York on the graduate campus.

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.

A fishing boat arrives from O'ahu, bringing supplies donated directly from the people of O'ahu.

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.

Counseling students practice play therapy, using puppets to make their client more comfortable.

$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!

Three new tenure-track faculty joined the graduate school in 2023.

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.

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