coe-staff: Dr. Paul Goldman

[Education Dean]

Sent on Behalf of Laura Lee McIntyre, Interim Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor

Dear COE Faculty and Staff,

Nancy Golden informed me of a sad loss of one of UO's College of Education long-time faculty members Dr. Paul Goldman.

Dr. Paul Goldman passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2023. He left this world peacefully due to sudden heart failure that may have been associated with Covid-19.

Paul received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1974 and served as Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Oregon from 1977 to 2004 followed by an eight year period at Washington State University. Paul published in the major journals in the educational leadership field and chaired over 60 doctoral dissertations. He was central to the creation and impact of UO's flourishing educational leadership master's degree program in Canada which thrived throughout his time at the UO.

After retiring, Paul continued his commitment to the profession by focusing his energetic spirit on two different academic projects. He worked tirelessly with other colleagues in the creation of the Leadership & Policy Mentorship Program, a program supporting junior faculty success in achieving tenure and promotion. He was also instrumental in establishing the University Council for Educational Leadership (UCEA) Retirees in Action, a group dedicated to sustaining the mission and implementing goals of UCEA.

Colleagues, friends, and students who were fortunate to know him, agree that Paul was a truly good man, who brought a sense of integrity, generosity, kindness and caring to every situation. He was reliable, inclusive, intelligent, optimistic, sensitive, and generous in his support of others.

Paul is survived by his beloved wife, also an accomplished UO faculty member in Sociology and Religious Studies, Dr. Marion (Mimi) Goldman, his two sons, Michael and Henry, along with daughter-in-law, Cassandra Zaree. A Celebration of Life for Paul will be some time in February.

Condolences may be sent to Paul's wife:

Dr. Marion Goldman
3666 NW Gordon St.
Portland OR.  97210
Or
mimisgoldman at gmail.com

Sincerely and with condolences,

Laura Lee

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