coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 4 #15

Wed Apr 26 15:07:29 PDT 2023

Dear COE community,

This morning I joined over 100 participants from across campus, including many of our COE faculty and staff (Beth Harn, Ellen McWhirter, Ben Clarke, Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann, Sylvia Thompson, Amy Green, & Lydia Griffin), at an Inclusive Faculty Recruitment and Retention Summit. The goals of the summit were to hear from units across campus on efforts currently underway to improve our faculty recruitment and retention, and discuss key topics including active recruitment, mentorship, faculty research success, and plans for an annual roundtable on inclusive recruitment and retention. The summit was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and had broad input and engagement from faculty, leadership, and staff from across campus. As a College of Education deeply committed to hiring and retaining faculty from diverse backgrounds, I am encouraged by the campus work done in this space and am committed to deploying practices and strategies that will benefit our community and our students now and in the future. More to come on this topic at the June 9th faculty/staff meeting as well as a summary of our university climate sessions. Thank you for partnering with me in this critical work.

I hope you read through to the end and note the updates and reminders below. Please also take a moment to congratulate our faculty and staff who made the accolade list.

Happy spring, everyone! I hope you get a minute to enjoy the sunshine today.

Warmly,
Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:

  *   Welcome Dean McIntyre Social: Please join us in celebrating Dean McIntyre's appointment as permanent Dean with an ice cream social on Wednesday, May 10th from 1-2pm in the HEDCO lobby/Kendall Plaza.

  *   End of Year Faculty and Staff Meeting and Picnic: Please save the date for Friday, June 9th from 1:30-3pm in HEDCO 220 and zoom (link forthcoming) for the end of the year faculty and staff meeting. An agenda will be shared in advance of the meeting. In addition, following the meeting we will be holding an end of the year picnic from 3:30-5:30pm. More details will be shared closer to the date.

  *   Awards and Accolades: This AroundtheO Awards and Accolades website<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/awards-accolades> has a listing of individuals being honored for various awards, links to UO sponsored awards and recognitions programs, and has also has a link to submit an accolade to recognize an employee. Consider nominating one of your colleagues for their achievements.
  *   COE Alumni Page: Check out our latest addition to the College of Education website - COE Alumni<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni>! Hear about alumni news, events, and how to stay connected to our community. The page will be updated regularly with new featured alumni, career resources and groups, and alumni in the news (faculty and staff included!). P.S. Are you a COE alumnus? Complete our survey<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eINKkeSvVGlqzUq> to let us know what you've been up to!
Reminders:

  *   Outstanding Employee Awards: Consider nominating<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7Vt2eelOkyuTeFU__;!!C5qS4YX3!BgAssSSvxNnBA_FKG9MnU8i3RzUkgyRf5MstO1Lxe898n9sNPjiAft8UFZNEv9R25sCFA9h1k0XOjjGfWEIGZPA$> an officer of administration (OA) or classified staff colleague for the Outstanding Employee Award. Deadline is April 28th. Award recipients embody the mission of the university, produce quality work, and consistently display characteristics valued and appreciated by coworkers. They are a reliable compass continually pointing the university in the direction of its goals and aspirations. Outstanding employee awards<https://hr.uoregon.edu/outstanding-employee-awards> recognize those who:
o    demonstrate excellence on the job, and
o    exemplify key components of the university mission, and
o    critical thinking
o    effective reasoning
o    clear communication
o    creativity
o    act ethically
o    foster admiration among colleagues, and
o    model high performance standards.
Any UO employee can nominate an officer of administration (OA) or classified employee for an Outstanding Employee Award.

Accolades:

  *   Congratulations to our faculty who will be on sabbatical during the AY23-2024 year: Gina Biancarosa (SPECS), Tiffany Brown (CPHS), Liz Budd (CPHS), Jessica Fanning (SPECS), Nicole Giuliani (SPECS), Nichole Kelly (CPHS), Jean Kjellstrand (CPHS), Wendy Machalicek (SPECS), Jen Meyer (SPECS), Jenny Reuf (EDST), Leilani Sabzalian (EDST), Kathleen Scalise (EDST), Sarah Stapleton (EDST), & Emily Tanner-Smith (CPHS).

  *   Our latest Faculty Spotlight is Liz Budd, Evergreen Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology and Human Services! Read more about Liz and follow the series to learn something new about our COE faculty: https://education.uoregon.edu/faculty-spotlight-liz-budd-phd

  *   On Saturday, Michelle Jacob was awarded The Zenobia Lawrence Hikes Award<https://www.inclusive.vt.edu/Programs/FWCA/awards.html> from the Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) National Conference. This is their highest award and recognizes a woman of color with a distinguished career (more than 15 years) in higher education demonstrated by scholarly endeavors or administrative and professional accomplishments. Additionally, she is an engaged member of her campus and community, with a history of advancing the development of women of color as they pursue their education and prepare for careers in the academy and beyond. Congratulations Michelle!

  *   David Liebowitz has been chosen as an Outstanding Reviewer for 2022 for American Educational Research Journal. David was recognized at the AERA Annual Meeting. Congratulations David!

  *   On April 19th, Mark Van Ryzin and others gave expert testimony at a congressional briefing put on by The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives (NPSC) and the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute to discuss the urgent need to invest in school programs that promote healthy social, behavioral, and emotional development. Thank you for your important work, Mark.

  *   Emily Tanner-Smith, Sean Grant, the HEDCO Institute, and the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health are highlighted in this AroundtheO article<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/schools-are-key-tackling-youth-depression-review-finds?utm_source=ato04-26-23> written by Joe Golfen on The HEDCO Institute's first research review on how schools are key in tackling youth depression.

  *   Please take a moment to recognize our OA and classified colleagues who reached a major work anniversary milestone during the period from January to March 2023. To the honorees, thank you for your commitment and for being central to helping us achieve our mission! You are important to our community. Thank you for your contributions.
     *   Richard Edwards, Substitute Early Childhood Associate Teacher, EC CARES, 5 years
     *   Marty Hurst, Travel Coordinator, Educational & Community Supports, 15 years
     *   Mary Tharp, User Services Coordinator, Oregon Career Information System, 5 years

Laura Lee McIntyre | Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 Hedco Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215
llmcinty at uoregon.edu<mailto:email at uoregon.edu> |  https://education.uoregon.edu<https://education.uoregon.edu/>
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