coe-staff: The Monthly Vol. 5 #1

[Emily Tanner-Smith]

Dear COE Community,
We are now well into summer, but we still have a lot happening in the College of Education. Many of you are supporting students enrolled in our summer programs, catching up on scholarly writing, working on grant proposals/projects, volunteering in and connecting with community, and (I hope) taking time for relaxation and self-care.

As I mentioned in my note at the beginning of the month,  I'm honored to have this opportunity to serve the college in this capacity and to work alongside each of you as colleagues in pursuit of our shared mission and want to thank you for all the well-wishes and welcomes I have been receiving. While I'm in this interim role, my plan (to the best of my ability) is to maintain a similar rhythm and cadence to what we have developed over the past years. As such, I plan to retain these weekly messages (monthly in the summer) and to use them to share information, updates, and general shared resources that cross my desk. I have a few such updates to share today.

However, before I share those updates, even though this is my first email, I would be remiss not to mention the elephant in the room. While our college has been and continues to operate with financial responsibility, we were unable to escape budget cuts facing the university. As a result, at the end of Spring, the COE made cuts that impacted faculty and staff across all departments. In this scenario, no cut is a small cut. Each decision is deep and painful.

I've been asked to continue the legacy of financial responsibility and to think ahead about our college's trajectory, value, and assets. As the landscape keeps shifting underneath us, I am unable to provide any new assurances at this time. But as we move forward through these next stages, I commit to ensuring that as decisions proceed, they will be made in the spirit of shared governance, consultation, discretion, and compassion while honoring our core mission, our values, and our people.
Best wishes,
Emily


Upcoming Events
Virtual Roundtable on the Institute of Education Sciences - From Disruption to Recovery: How the IES Supports Our Schools, Teachers, and Students
Thursday, July 24, 9:00 am - 10:00am PST
Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TX7ZnHzHS-2ncGP6khZpDA#/registration>
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is hosting a congressional briefing next week to discuss the Institute of Sciences (IES) and why it's critical to the success of our education system. During this roundtable, researchers and organizations whose IES grants or contracts were abruptly cancelled will highlight their project's findings and the potential benefits that will no longer be realized. Professor Beth Stormshak will be on the esteemed panel of presenters.

Oregon Law Perspectives Webinar Series. Treaties, Trust, and Tomorrow: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Native Lands
Friday, Aug. 8, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST
Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j333Ttl1Tsq-1YTZwV12Cw#/registration>
What will the future hold for Indigenous rights and religious freedom with the Supreme Court's decision to not hear an appeal of Apache Stronghold v. United States? What obligations does the federal government have to fulfill responsibilities of trusts with Native American tribes? A pair of renowned experts in Indian Law will examine these questions and others regarding Native lands in this two-part webinar.

Oregon Law Perspectives Webinar Series. Racialized Burdens and the Power of Rulemaking: Unraveling Discriminatory Liquor License Enforcement
Thursday, Aug. 14, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST
Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TM6XbkDuTD2q_PZWx75rpA#/registration>
The ability to own and operate a business is central to civil and economic rights in a democratic society. Delays and denials in liquor licensing are anything but neutral and often reinforce long-standing patterns of racial exclusion. This webinar discusses case narratives to analyze these burdens by reconstructing the experiences of three entrepreneurs who challenged licensing decisions through civil rights litigation.

Spotlights and Recognition
American Education Research Association Outstanding Reviewer
Associate Professor Maithreyi Gopalan was chosen as an Outstanding Reviewer for 2024 for American Educational Research Association Open.

APA Dissertation Research Award
Chris Capron, Counseling Psychology doctoral student, received an APA Dissertation Research Award. Chris's dissertation research proposes collaboration with the nonprofit Diabetes Community Care Team to develop, pilot, and evaluate an innovative group-based parenting intervention for families with youth diagnosed with Type 1 pediatric diabetes.

Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program
Clinical Professor Angie Whalen was selected for the Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program. Angie is one of four UO faculty selected for the 25-26 UO cohort of the ALP, which focuses on leadership development.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant Awarded
Assistant Professor Kristin Perry received a new 2-year R03 grant from NIDA focused on the role of sensitive parenting in buffering the effects of prenatal cannabis and tobacco co-exposure and postnatal adversity on child regulation.

OVPRI NIH Academy
Associate Professor Cindy Huang has been selected to participate in OVPRI's NIH Academy<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/plan-project/proposal-development/nih-academy> in AY 25-26.

SPSY Doctoral Program Accreditation
Our School Psychology Doctoral Program has been awarded Full NASP Accreditation status. Kudos to Angie Whalen, Laura Lee McIntyre, Billie Joe Rodriguez, Zeni Colorado-Resa, Danielle Wenning, and Melissa Green for their hard work preparing for the NASP accreditation review.

Article: UO Plans National Children's Mental Health Center with $11M Grant<https://news.uoregon.edu/uo-plans-national-childrens-mental-health-center-11m-grant?utm_source=oregonnews-07-07-25>
College of Education professors Beth Stormshak, Jen Doty, Wendy Hadley, Rhonda Nese, and John Seeley are featured in this article discussing the new $11 million federal grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create a national center for children's mental health. KLCC also featured this news in an online story.<https://www.klcc.org/health-medicine/2025-07-03/with-11-million-grant-uo-creates-new-national-childrens-mental-health-center>

Article: 1 in 10 Oregon schools operate 4 days a week. This schedule may harm students, review finds<https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/07/1-in-10-oregon-schools-operate-4-days-a-week-this-schedule-may-harm-students-review-finds.html>
Research Assistant Professor Elizabeth Day is featured in this Oregonian article about the HEDCO Institute's research study on the 4-day school week. K-12 Dive<https://www.k12dive.com/news/4-day-school-week-rural-schools-student-outcomes-University-of-Oregon/752042/> also published an article about this work.

Reminders
Summer Coffee Shop hours: The HEDCO Coffee Shop (Education Station) will be closed this summer. Café Verso, the coffee shop in the basement of the library, will be open Mondays - Fridays 9:00 - 2:00 during the summer sessions.

Job Opportunities

  *   Postdoctoral Scholar (Prevention Science Institute) - Open Pool<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535529/postdoctoral-scholar-prevention-science-institute-open-pool>
  *   EC Cares:
     *   Early Childhood Associate Teacher<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535545/early-childhood-associate-teacher>: Application review begins July 7
     *   Early Childhood Coach<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535538/early-childhood-coach>: Application review begins July 7
     *   Early Childhood Assistant<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535618/early-childhood-assistant>: Application review begins July 21
     *   Early Childhood Associate Teacher<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535619/early-childhood-associate-teacher>:  Application review begins July 21
     *   Early Childhood Associate Teacher - Open Pool<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535542/early-childhood-associate-teacher-open-pool>



Emily Tanner-Smith | Interim Dean & Thomson Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 HEDCO Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215
https://education.uoregon.edu<https://education.uoregon.edu/> | https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/
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