Graduate School of Education and Counseling

Professor and school psychology program director Elena Diamond discusses with the Oregonian how the hybrid school psychology program increases access to a fully accredited program, specifically in rural Oregon districts where the school psychologist shortage is felt most acutely.

Second grade teacher and reading intervention endorsement alumna, Gretchen Rowland-Horrigan ’24, hosted Oregon Trail Elementary School’s first ever Literacy Night, helping K-5 students and their families learn tangible strategies for promoting literacy at home while having fun.

Jenn Burleton, TransActive Gender Project program director and founder, is retiring. Since bringing TransActive to the Center for Community Engagement in 2019, Jenn has been paramount in providing community training, support services, and program development on topics surrounding gender diversity.

Lewis & Clark’s newly expanded Community Counseling Center serves as a training ground for counseling students and a thriving mental health resource for Portland.

Three newly graduated art therapy students received special awards from the program honoring their mission-driven work or their contribution to expanding the field of art therapy through research.

OPB reporter Elizabeth Miller joined Professors Liza Finkel and Cari Zall as their Secondary Education class explored the implications of a planned expansion to Interstate 5 on a North Portland neighborhood and middle school. Read her resulting article, “How ‘place-based learning’ connects lessons to real life.”

Upcoming CCE workshop co-presenter Drew Matott, MFA shares his experience of how a healing project with his family unfolded into a career path and passion.

Charlene Williams EdD ’15 leads the Oregon Department of Education as a “warm demander” of student, teacher, and educational system success.

This funding will support at least 100 graduate students pursuing degrees in counseling, therapy, and school psychology over the next two years.

Tom Myers ’13 teaches third and fourth graders at Skyline Elementary and, thanks to his popular TikTok channel Teacher Tom @birdoftheweek, inspires young ornithologists across the globe.

Darin Drill has served for over 16 years as the superintendent of Cascade School District, and is described as a supportive leader with a deep commitment to his community.

Sneak peek! Take an inside look at the expanding Community Counseling Center.

Education in Leadership Professor Lisa Collins’ play is titled “I Have to Pray” and uses her auto ethnographic experiences to discuss the racial trauma and aspects toward healing.

Trans-competent mental health care providers are knowledgeable and skilled in providing affirming and ethical mental health care to individuals across their developmental lifespan, while also understanding the issues and challenges that are unique to trans and/or nonbinary clients.

The installation features eggs created by all three cohorts of current art therapy students and art therapy faculty.