coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 5 #32

Wed May 29 15:44:55 PDT 2024

Dear COE Community,

Welcome to Week 9 where Wednesday feels like a Tuesday (and possibly we all wish it were Friday). Spring is a busy time of year, and the final few weeks of the term can feel like an all-out sprint. Take a moment to check in with yourself, your colleagues, students, and those you support. As things wind down for the academic year, remember small victories and successes that were unexpected. Thank those who contributed to projects, tasks, or activities. Appreciate the work that’s been accomplished. Academia is a team sport and everyone is critical to our success. I’m grateful for each of you!

We have an in-person faculty and staff meeting next Friday (June 7th) followed by a family-friendly picnic and social. We have our faculty and staff awards to announce and will be wrapping up the academic year with some important updates. We would love your participation and appreciate the opportunities to connect and appreciate the work we’ve accomplished this year.

With gratitude,

Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:       

Investiture of President Karl Scholz | May 30th

The community is encouraged to attend the ceremony and celebration that marks the formal installation of John Karl Scholz as the 19th president of the University of Oregon. An investiture is a time for the university to celebrate the values, achievements, and aspirations of our community. The ceremony will include remarks from the president, board chair, president of the University Senate, student member of the Board of Trustees, and others. The ceremony<https://president.uoregon.edu/investiture> will be held on May 30th from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Matthew Knight Arena or virtually.

University of Oregon and United Academics Bargaining Session

The university and United Academics held a bargaining session on May 23. A variety of topics were discussed, including evaluation of tenure-track and tenured faculty, support for research faculty, sabbatical, and facilities. The HR website has been updated with the latest proposals and counteroffers<https://hr.uoregon.edu/ua-bargaining-list-proposals> and a summary update<https://hr.uoregon.edu/ua-bargaining-information-and-updates> of bargaining to keep you informed. The next bargaining session is scheduled for June 13.

University of Oregon and UO Student Workers

Employee and Labor Relations and UOSW union representatives met on May 29 as part of the collective bargaining process. The parties have been engaged in ongoing discussions about the bargaining timeline, logistics, and ground rules to establish a framework for negotiations. The parties will use upcoming meetings to get the bargaining process started before the end of the spring term. It is important to keep in mind that UO Student Workers is a new union to the UO representing student employees, so it will likely take an extended period of time to exchange initial proposals, negotiate terms, and reach a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement.

Nominate an Officer of Administration for an OA Star Award

The Officers of Administration Council<https://oa.uoregon.edu/> is accepting nominations for outstanding OA Star Award honorees until Monday, July 15. Honorees will be recognized at the council’s fall open meeting, receive a certificate, and sit in the president’s suite during a UO football game at Autzen Stadium this fall. Each nomination should include a short paragraph that addresses the nominee’s exceptional and positive impact on campus and how they embody a spirit of collegiality and vision to foster a more inclusive campus community. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15. UO community members can nominate up to three officers of administration by completing the online survey.<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-FQu2TpuzLdEm7kHGISyANtUMUFJRTlGNkc1RTVNMVY3VURYVlNVMDZZNiQlQCNjPTEu>

President Scholz Update: Agreement reached to end Encampment

President Scholz informed the UO community that an agreement was reached with student demonstrators leading an end to the encampment on May 23rd at 9:00pm.  President Scholz informed the UO community that the University Senate will create a task force composed of students, staff, and faculty to meet in a respectful environment with the head of the University of Oregon Foundation and our chief procurement officer to discuss how the university makes decisions regarding product purchasing, sourcing, and investments. Please follow the link for additional updates<https://president.uoregon.edu/agreement-reached-end-encampment>.

Spotlights and Recognition:     

New Grants and Awards

Congratulations to the College of Education principal investigators listed below on new grants and awards this spring. If you have a newly funded grant, please let us know so that we can celebrate and honor your accomplishments!

·        Atika Khurana<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/atika>: Developing and pilot testing a brief mindfulness-based intervention to promote self-determination skills among high school youth with disabilities. (IES/NCSER, 4-year project)

·        Lauren Cycyk<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/lcycyk>: Development of a Technology-Supported Adaptive Intervention for Young Children with Language Disorders and their Spanish-speaking Caregivers. (IES/NCSER, 4-year project)

  *   Sara Schmitt<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/sschmitt>: An Initial Efficacy Trial of the Early Learning Matters (ELM) Curriculum (IES/NCER, 5-year project.)

·        Sara Schmitt<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/sschmitt>: Supporting high-intensity interval training with mindfulness for enhancing childhood executive function (NIH/NICHD, R21, 2-year project).

·        Stephanie Shire<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/sshire>: SPEER - School-Based Paraprofessional Education for Engagement at Recess (IES/NCSER, 5-year collaboration project with University of Washington School of Medicine)

·        Emily Tanner-Smith<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/etanners>: A component network meta-analysis of interventions for students struggling with mathematics in grades K-6 (IES/NCER, 2.5-year project)

 Joanna Goode featured in Around the O

Within the next few years, a computer science curriculum co-created by Sommerville Knight Professor Joanna Goode could be a standard program in all K-12 public schools in the state. Goode’s work on computer science curriculum through the National Science Foundation-funded Computer Science for Oregon program was featured in a recent article of Around the O. Read the article here<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-prof-makes-computer-science-more-inclusive-and-equitable>.

Sean Grant, recipient of the 2024 Nan Tobler Award | Society for Prevention Research

Sean Grant<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/spgrant> will receive the 2024 Nan Tobler Award from the Society for Prevention Research.<https://preventionresearch.org/> The Nan Tobler Award recognizes excellent contributions to the summarization or articulation of the empirical evidence relevant to prevention science. Sean will be honored at the Annual Awards Ceremony held on May 30th during the annual conference in Washington, DC. Congratulations, Sean!

Leslie Leve, recipient of the 2024 Service to SPR Award| Society for Prevention Research

Leslie Leve<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/leve> will receive the 2024 Service to SPR Award from the Society for Prevention Research<https://preventionresearch.org/> in recognition of many years of service advancing the field of prevention science and outstanding service to the Society. Leslie will be honored at the SPR’s 32nd annual meeting held on May 30th in Washington, DC.

Graduate Student Spotlights

Follow along on our Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/uoeducation> and College of Education news feed<https://education.uoregon.edu/news> as we recognize graduating students from a variety of programs, nominated by our faculty. Recent highlights include Rachel Aazzerah (Professional Administrators Licensure)<https://education.uoregon.edu/rachel-allyne-barrong-aazzerah-pal> and Mia Ly (FHS)<https://education.uoregon.edu/mia-ly-fhs>

More on the Dean’s Blog<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/collegeofeducationdean/updates-and-upcoming/>.   

Year End Reminders and Events:

Education and Health Policy Roundtable | Dr. Annika Wilmers

Join us on Friday, May 31, 10:00-11:30am, in Hendricks Hall 100, as Dr. Annika Wilmers<https://www.dipf.de/en/institute/staff/wilmers-annika>, Senior Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF) discusses ‘Researching Public Policy-Making in International Comparison.’ Dr. Emily Tanner-Smith is hosting this international scholar and has collaborated with Dr. Patricia Lambert<https://pppm.uoregon.edu/directory/profiles/all/pdewey> in the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management to host this policy-focused roundtable. Dr. Wilmers will discuss her research in the fields of education policy and health policy, emphasizing methodology used for conducting systematic reviews in heterogeneous, international, and interdisciplinary contexts.

COE Faculty and Staff Meeting and Picnic| June 7th

The end of Spring 2024 faculty and staff meeting will be held on June 7th from 3:00 – 4:00 in HEDCO 220. We hope to see you there so be sure to mark your calendars. An agenda will be shared in advance. This will be followed by an end of school year picnic from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the HEDCO Courtyard where family members are welcome. Please RSVP by May 29th 5:00 pm (ASAP!) if you plan to attend the picnic. Click here to RSVP!<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dg2cZ7JwbIInofs__;!!C5qS4YX3!GJyOLn6L7jXi-k2zgqh4OUfWBtoc7Y8EE_1n9kzrIDZUeGkhtJKgOtRtz3igv90MbhB4JM44iUVdgpHe9oDmYA$>

NIH Academy Training Program for Early-Career Faculty
The Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation (OVPRI) seeks to boost the success of early-career researchers applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by launching its first-ever NIH Academy. This comprehensive training program will enhance the competitiveness of NIH submissions among early career scholars at the UO. The OVPRI requests applications from tenure-track assistant professors and research assistant professors to create a training cohort of 6-8 faculty for the 2024-25 academic year. All participants will be expected to prepare and submit an NIH R01 (or similar size) application in June 2025. Faculty members who would like to participate in this training program must apply by June 14, 2024. Please visit the NIH Academy website<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8bmjtj/ktjy0g/sveaj9__;!!C5qS4YX3!AikMitk91iRlaiul3_xA63O4wopMoj6idd5xZpbaPosy6oi-ZtQuXsA3nJfFI8ZWLrJvPhAr4PhFr1Lr$> to learn more about this program, and join us for an informational webinar<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8bmjtj/ktjy0g/8nfaj9__;!!C5qS4YX3!AikMitk91iRlaiul3_xA63O4wopMoj6idd5xZpbaPosy6oi-ZtQuXsA3nJfFI8ZWLrJvPhAr4CUPgQLD$> on Thursday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. Direct any questions you have to Research Development Services<mailto:rds at uoregon.edu>.

Job Listings/Opportunities:     

2025 Young Scholars Program Call for Proposals | Foundation for Child Development

The Foundation for Child Development<https://www.fcd-us.org/> is currently accepting proposals for its 2025 Young Scholars Program<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fcd-us.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=12db59f43f3d72ba2608d6434&id=9376cbf1e6&e=6c7c0e55c1__;!!C5qS4YX3!CxdP51DoWaBPGaGp_-FD3Xd5HP82FS6ftpqZaziQ2NoBAxme4uLm9s2LzWwr3jpxDIh_LtoKvPlf2EtfgEA$> (YSP). YSP supports scholarships for early-career researchers. The program funds research projects that aim to clarify how, why, and for whom policies, programs, and practices support the early care and education workforce and shape children’s early learning experiences and well-being in early childhood, defined as birth through age eight. Research awards are up to $225,000 for primary data collection and analysis and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis. The Letter of Intent Deadline is Monday, June 3, 2024

2025 Young Scholars Program Call for Proposals - Foundation For Child Development (fcd-us.org)<https://www.fcd-us.org/2025-young-scholars-program-call-for-proposals/>

Laura Lee McIntyre | Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
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