coe-staff: The Monthly Vol 1 #1

[Randy Kamphaus]

Dear Faculty and Staff,

It is a pleasure to be writing this inaugural issue of The Monthly. Our work doesn’t stop in the summer, during breaks, on or off contract. For this reason, we need to communicate with one another, forge new collaborations and strengthen existing ones, and celebrate our many and varied achievements every day of the year. Today is a good day to celebrate achievements. See below.

Although your work continues during these warm months, please also take time to recharge. Next academic year will be like beginning anew and we will need great energy to grasp the many opportunities that the new year will offer.

Until the next issue, take care,

Randy

Accolades:


  *   Both Atika Khurana and John Seeley were selected for this year’s Fund for Faculty Excellence Award. This honor is granted in recognition of the significant impact of their scholarly works and their enduring commitment and contribution to our shared institutional spirit of learning, intellectual inquiry, and service. It is beyond impressive that our faculty garnered 2 of the 20 awards given university-wide.


  *   Congratulations to our 2021 COE Staff and Faculty Award recipients and thank you to all for submitting nominations. The following individuals were recognized:
     *   Equity and Inclusion Award: James Muruthi
     *   Excellence in Research/Outreach, Distinguished: Gina Biancarosa
     *   Excellence in Research/Outreach, Mid-Career: Ilana Umansky
     *   Excellence in Research/Outreach, Mid-Career: Jennifer Meyer
     *   Excellence in Research/Outreach, Early Career: Sarah Stapleton
     *   Excellence in Supervision, NTTF: Alycia Canavan
     *   Excellence in Teaching, Distinguished: Jenefer Husman
     *   Excellence in Teaching, Early Career: Jean Kjellstrand
     *   Staff Excellence, Classified or OA: Adam Pritt
     *   Student Staff Excellence, Graduate, non-teaching: Mary Marchetti
     *   Dean's Distinguished Service Award: Julie Wren


  *   Angela Burham was selected as this year’s recipient of the Graduate School Excellence Award for Graduate Coordinators. One nominee is chosen each year by the Graduate School from departments across the university. This award is a testament to Angela’s work excellence and her commitment to her students’ success. As most of you already know, Angela exemplifies commitment to our students, and this award recognizes that dedication.


  *   There is a new welcome video on our COE International Students page<https://education.uoregon.edu/college-education-international-students>. This presence is both impressive and unprecedented for our college. Great work to Kylie Yihua Post for her welcome, Adam Pritt for putting the final touches on the video and closed captioning it, and to our communications staff, Juls Davis and Emily Barker, for preparing and posting it on our website and social media accounts.


  *   Leilani Sabzalian was featured in this OPB broadcast<https://www.opb.org/article/2021/06/09/new-law-ensures-oregon-students-can-wear-tribal-regalia-at-graduation/> testifying in favor of supporting a bill to allow Oregon’s indigenous students to wear tribal regalia at graduation. The bill was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown. Thank you, Leilani, for your advocacy.


  *   This AroundtheO article<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/college-education-improves-grade-school-reading-tool?utm_source=UOnews> celebrates a $200,000 Department of Education grant to Emberex to help the MOCCA team, led by Gina Biancarosa, improve their grade school reading tool to be more user-friendly for teachers.


  *   Ben Clarke was quoted in this News 4 Tucson article by KVOA<https://kvoa.com/positive-parenting/2021/07/13/positive-parenting-problem-solving-math-for-kids/> talking about problem solving math for kids.


  *   In this Businesswire article<https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210617005558/en/Amplify%E2%80%99s-mCLASS%C2%AE-Selected-as-the-K%E2%80%933-Formative-and-Diagnostic-Assessment-in-North-Carolina>, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction chose mCLASS, a product that includes streamlined administration for DIBELS 8th Edition measures, item-level analysis, grouping, robust reports for every stakeholder, a parent portal, and targeted instructional activities, as the K-3 formative and diagnostic assessment. Congratulations to our colleagues in the Center for Teaching and Learning.



  *   Atika Khurana and CPHS doctoral students Heather Leonard and Mark Hammond’s findings on bedtime routines and electronics for teens in this AroundtheO article<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/bedtime-and-electronics-are-poor-combo-teens-study-finds?utm_source=ato06-23-21>. There are great recommendations about how to reduce bedtime media use, promote and model good technology use habits, and establish healthy sleep hygiene.



  *   Congratulations and a huge thank you to those who have or are retiring from the COE. Your contributions, teamwork, and dedication are greatly appreciated. You will be missed.
Academic Programs

        *   Debbie Egan, EMPL, Practicum Supervisor (2020 - 11 years)
        *   Jeanne Hall, Elem UG Field Experience Cood (2021 - 19 years)
        *   Frank James, EDST, Instructor (2020 - 13 years)
        *   Shoshana Kerewsky, FHS, Senior Lecturer II (2020 - 24 years)
        *   Randall Martin, FHS, Academic Adviser (2020 - 21 years)

Research & Outreach

        *   Jackie Burr, SSET, Research Assistant (2020 - 7 years)
        *   Patty Hamel, CHD, Office Specialist 2 (2020 - 13 years)
        *   Judy Hayden, EC CARES, Speech & Language Pathologist (2020 - 23 years)
        *   Jill Hough, Early Childhood Assistant (2020 - 18 years)
        *   Eileen McNutt, EC CARES, Speech & Language Pathologist (2020 - 16 years)
        *   Laura Ramey, EC CARES, Speech & Language Pathologist (2020 - 23 years)
        *   Daniel Smellow, EC CARES, Director Systems Development (2020 - 23 years)
        *   Elizabeth Twombly, EIP, Senior Research Assistant I (2020 - 22 years)
        *   Claudia Vincent, CEQP, Research Associate (2021 – 23 years)


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