coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #26

Wed Apr 15 15:18:39 PDT 2026

The Weekly Vol. 7 #26

Updates and Upcoming

Elements Drop-In Session for Faculty

Friday April 17th, 12-1:30pm

HEDCO 230T

There is one more drop-in session for faculty who would like support claiming scholarly activities in Elements. Make sure to update your profile and research identifiers 24 hours before the session.

Remote support from OtP staff is available during weekly Friday drop-in hours<https://provost.uoregon.edu/elements/training-and-support> from 10 11am throughout spring term.

Spotlights and Recognition

COE Shout Out to Nadia Sampson, PBISApps
Nadia Sampson is the cornerstone of the training team here at PBISApps. She has a huge wheelhouse of knowledge and expertise which makes her an expert trainer on many subjects. She not only coordinates all of our Tier 2 training supports, but she is a positive mentor to new staff members, an incredible teammate, and consistently provides high levels of support and training for educators across the country. She is a valuable part of the training team and is constantly lifting others up in her daily work.

Faculty Spotlight: Beth Stormshak Named Editor-In-Chief of Prevention Science
The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) has named Professor Beth Stormshak as their new editor-in-chief of Prevention Science<https://preventionresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SPR-Prevention-Science-Journal_EIC-_Stormshak.4.26.pdf>, the official journal of SPR. Congratulations, Beth!

Faculty Spotlight: John Seeley Awarded OHSU Medical Research Foundation’s Discovery Award
Professor John Seeley has been selected to receive the Medical Research Foundation’s Discovery Award<https://www.ohsu.edu/medical-research-foundation/awards>, which recognizes an Oregon investigator who has made significant, original contributions to health-related research while working in Oregon. Congratulations, John!

Research Spotlight: Do school-based interventions reduce chronic absenteeism?<https://www.klcc.org/education/2026-04-14/oregon-has-the-second-highest-chronic-absenteeism-rate-a-uo-institute-has-some-research-backed-solutions>
A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have possible solutions for schools struggling with students missing large amounts of the school year. Assistant Research Professor Elizabeth Day shares subject-matter expertise with KLCC.

Submit Achievements to be Featured in future Weekly newsletters: Celebration, Accolades, Kudos, and Excellence (CAKE) Survey<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VRZUU99jDOx6NE>

Reminders

Nominate a Graduating Student

The COE Communications team is accepting nominations for Graduating Students to highlight on social media through April 22. Please take a minute and fill out this quick form to nominate a student to highlight: Graduating Student Spotlight Nomination – Fill out form<https://forms.office.com/r/SF3CkU04Sy>.

Mark your Calendars - Ducks Give Day is on Thursday, May 14, 2026

Learn more about the College of Education’s Ducks Give goals, challenges, and featured funds<https://ducksgive.uoregon.edu/coe>.

Ducks Give is the University of Oregon’s annual giving day, a 24-hour university-wide campaign that invites our community to support the areas of campus they care about most. Thanks to COE faculty and staff last year, the College of Education was the top academic unit for number of gifts for the second year in a row, raising more than $141,000 for scholarships and program support.

This year, the COE is setting an ambitious goal of 180 gifts, to unlock nearly $50,000 and counting in challenge gifts. Any gift of $5 or more to a College of Education fund through the Ducks Give platform counts towards our goal. We are highlighting three priority funds:

·         COE General Scholarship Fund

·         Sapsik’ʷałá Teacher Education Program Fund

·         HEDCO Clinic Discretionary Fund

Want to champion your program or have questions? Reach out to Esther Harclerode at estherh at uoregon.edu<mailto:estherh at uoregon.edu>

Become a Ducks Give Ambassador<https://bit.ly/DGambassador>: Help amplify our impact by becoming a Ducks Give Ambassador. Ambassadors receive social media graphics, templates, and other tools to share Ducks Give with their networks, track the difference they are making in real time, and receive exclusive swag.

Digital Accessibility: Help make UO inclusive

The new Americans with Disabilities Act Title II rule<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/cv3sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1lri1WJg$>, which requires accessibility in the web-based content produced by public universities, took effect in April.

The Office of the Provost has created a number of resources to help faculty understand and apply digital accessibility principles in course content. We encourage you to:

·         Take the Digital Content Accessibility Training<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/sn4sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0hWB4nRg$>, designed for faculty and instructors with faculty input.

·         Visit the Digital Accessibility at UO<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/8f5sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1fXjVb1w$> website and bookmark the quick tips for making content accessible<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/o85sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0pmMTxCA$> webpage for an overview you can return to.

Job Openings

·         Ballmer Institute Postdoctoral Scholar/Pro-Tem Research Associate<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536543/ballmer-institute-postdoctoral-scholarprotem-research-associate>: Application review begins April 21.
Emily Tanner-Smith | 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/
[Logo for the University of Oregon's College of Education]<https://www.uoregon.edu/>

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