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Partnerships and Clinical Placement

Applying Classroom Knowledge Through Hands-On Experience

Every student at Lewis & Clark Graduate School puts coursework into practice through their required practicum, internship, or student teaching experience. The Office of Strategic Partnerships and Clinical Placement connects our candidates to high-quality field-based experiences in our local communities. Our placement staff partner with school districts and mental health agencies across Oregon and Washington to provide a diverse array of robust, professional, and social justice-oriented field experiences to our future educators and counselors.

School-Based Placements Clinic-Based Placements

200,000
Students at the Graduate School provide approximately 200,000 hours of service in K-12 schools and mental health agencies throughout the year.
1,000
Number of hours teacher education candidates will spend in a K-12 classroom prior to graduation.

Strategic Partnership and Clinical Placement Team

Emily Fortune Hancock

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Placements

Placing candidates in Elementary Teaching - Part-Time, Principal/Professional Administrator License

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Carlie Core

Placement Coordinator

Placing candidates in Art Therapy, MCFT, PMHC, and PMHC-A

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Michael Sarno

Placement Coordinator

Placing candidates in School Counseling, School Psychology, and Teaching (Elementary - Full-Time, Endorsements, Secondary)

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