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- NEWSSAA career spotlights
Delfine DeFrank (she/they) ’21
Delfine DeFrank ’21 often draws upon the mentorship of the professors of color in her program along with the patience of being in a cohort.
SAA career spotlightsLucas English (he/him) ’22
Lucas English ’22 entered the Student Affairs Program with plans to ultimately become a lawyer. A conversation with a faculty member set him on his path towards a PhD instead and helped him discover the work that was truly meaningful to him.
SAA career spotlightsAndrea Salyer (she/her) ’22
Andrea Salyer ’22 reminds herself that she doesn’t need to be the expert in everything related to social change and social justice. That, in fact, it is impossible to be an expert. Instead, she says her role is to be open, authentic, and driven by equity, justice and constant growth as a professional. Most importantly, she strives to instill in students that we are all whole people and deserve to be seen and honored as such.
SAA career spotlightsAaron Campbell (he/him) ’20
Aaron Campbell ’20 often thinks about his supportive SAA cohort when he finds himself experiencing challenging times at work and in life. He calls his experience at L&C “incredibly impactful” and credits it with helping him succeed in all of his professional roles.
SAA career spotlightsKevin Wright (he/him) ’16
Kevin Wright ’16 is no stranger to complex systems. His career brings him both the privilege and opportunity to collaborate with leaders nationwide, both inside and outside of higher education, to transform them.
SAA career spotlightsConnor Adams (he/him) ’16
Connor Adams ’16 believes in creating an equitable and accessible higher education experience through philanthropy.
SAA career spotlightsMichael Paz (he/him) ’21
Michael Paz ’21 says it is crucial when working in higher education to think about power and privilege with any decision he makes. He credits Lewis & Clark’s SAA program with instilling in him the importance of slowing down and asking questions that have not been asked before.
abstractDissertation highlight: Aaron Downs, EdD ’14
Lived Experiences of Retired Transformative Superintendents in OregonabstractDissertation highlight: LM Alaiyo Foster, EdD ’17
Dreaming of Bititi’s Harvest: An Exploratory Study of Afrocentric Rites of Passage as a Means of Mitigating HIV Transmission Among Adolecent Metropolitan African American FemalesabstractDissertation highlight: Danica Jensen Weiner, EdD ’16
Revisioning Parental Engagement: Partnerships for Authentic Dialogue and ReformabstractDissertation highlight: Margaret (Meg) Koch, EdD ’15
University Supervisors and Culturally Responsive TeachingabstractDissertation highlight: Jon Pede, EdD ’15
Morals, Values, and Ethics: Their Impact on the Decisions of the School PrincipalabstractDissertation highlight: Julie Smith, EdD ’16
Countering the Narrative of Borderland Public Schooling: Voices from the Columbia PlateauAlumnus Don Grotting named superintendent of Beaverton School District
Don Grotting, who the American Association of School Administrators named “Oregon Superintendent of the Year” in 2014, will be the next Beaverton School District superintendent.School psychology and teaching on list of best jobs in 2014
In their annual rankings for “best jobs”, U.S. News has included school psychology, teaching, and school counseling as top careers to consider in 2014. Rankings are based on hiring demand and other factors. - EVENTS
Past Events
March 19, 2024Usher Dissertation Defense
Emily Usher will defend her dissertation titled “How We Come To Lead: A Youth Perspective On Understanding Modern Leadership.”
December 1, 2023“What has been missing from Educational Reform? The role of Culturally Responsive School Leadership” with Dr. Muhammad Khalifa
Please join the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling Educational Administration Program for Dr. Muhammad Khalifa’s presentation: What has been missing from Educational Reform? The role of Culturally Responsive School Leadership.
November 17, 2023Matasar Dissertation Defense
Ariel Matasar will defend her dissertation titled “Facilitating Movement Along a Spectrum of Belonging and Exclusion: The Teacher Experience of Resisting Normative Pulls Towards Exclusionary Punishment.”
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