Graduate School of Education and Counseling
Sand Chang, PhD on Gender Diversity in Clinical Practice
CREDN Conference presenter Sand Chang discusses gender diversity in eating disorders treatment and the need for more competent care.
Picture a Scientist: A Film Screening and Discussion
Join us for a virtual screening of the film, Picture a Scientist, followed by a panel discussing featuring local women in science. The film will be available for viewing Saturday, April 10 at 12 noon through Tuesday, April 13 at 12 noon. The panel discussion will take place April 13 from 4 - 5 pm.
Assistant Professor Nathaniel Brown Discusses Shortcomings of Oregon’s Mental Health System with OPB
“Oregon is predominantly white as a state, and you can’t run from that. You can look and see the number of providers that are located in the state of Oregon. And when you look at it, you can see who’s in the majority, who’s not in the majority.”
Linda Christensen, OWP Director, Receives Prestigious Education Award
“I can’t think of any teacher in America who has had such a wide and positive influence on the teaching of English to under-served students in American secondary schools.” - Sheridan Blau, Teachers College at Columbia University
SAA Candidates Explore Deficit Thinking in NASPA Presentation
Ariadne (Addie) Cheng ’22 and Michael Paz ’21 have been selected to present their research, “Where they ought to be: Tools for combating deficit thinking with minoritized students.”
Assistant Professor Joslyn Armstrong Offers Career Advice for Recent Graduates
Armstrong discusses what she believes recent graduates in mental health fields will need to know in order to find success, why the demand for mental health services is on the rise, and how technology and teletherapy will continue to play a significant role in the field.
Online Learning Still Produces Great Teachers: A Q&A with the MAT Program Directors
Our program is organized around principles of effective teaching that transcend any particular delivery method; the foundational skills that teachers need are the same whether they are teaching online or in person.
Professor Kimberly Campbell Receives 2020 NCTE Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award
This award, established in 1995, honors outstanding affiliate journals and their editors who demonstrate excellence in these publications.
TransActive Gender Project: Serving the Community in Challenging Times
TransActive Gender Project continues to develop and deliver gender diversity focused services to children, youth, families, businesses, and communities amidst the pandemic. Learn more about what we have been doing to help facilitate that vision.
Free problem gambling treatment modules now available online
The 10 training modules designed for problem gambling counselors and supervisors, as well as other mental health professionals, who want to learn more about including family members and important others in problem gambling treatment.
Partner with a recent Lewis & Clark teacher education (MAT) graduate to support K-12 education in Fall 2020
Lewis & Clark’s recent MAT graduates are turning to a different style of teaching in order to find opportunities to serve children in the coming year: in-home tutoring.
Professor Nathaniel Brown receives the 2020 ‘Ohana Honors Award
Nathaniel (Nathan) Brown, assistant professor of Professional Mental Health Counseling, received the 2020 ‘Ohana Honors Award from the Association of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ).
A study on the effects of COVID-19 and distance learning on teachers’ working conditions.
What happens to teachers’ working conditions when a pandemic displaces students from classrooms and forces all learning to go online virtually overnight? Alisun Thompson and Lina Darwich, assistant professors of education, are developing a study in collaboration with researchers at UC Santa Cruz to address this specific question.
How are Black history and anti-racism taught in schools? A note from Dyan Watson
Protests have reached new heights after George Floyd, ”[a] Black man killed at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.” However, not all protests have taken place on the streets.