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<b>University of Oregon | College of Education</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In keeping with our gratitude theme, I want to express my deep appreciation to our faculty who were recently promoted (or tenured).
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">EDST: David Liebowitz (associate professor with tenure) & Maithreyi Gopalan (tenure – accelerated case in the fall)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SPECS: Sarah Kate Bearman (tenure – accelerated case in the fall), Jessica Fanning (clinical professor), Elise Peltier (clinical professor), & Amanda
Thompson (clinical associate professor)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CPHS: Rachel Rochester (senior instructor I/teaching professor)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CTL: Gena Nelson (associate research professor)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BRT: Joe Nese (research professor)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:2.4pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SSET: Cindy Post (senior research assistant I)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you for your many contributions to our college departments and research centers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Don’t forget our college-wide faculty/staff meeting on Friday June 6<sup>th</sup> from 2-3:30 pm followed by our COE picnic at 4pm. See you then/there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Laura Lee <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Updates and Upcoming</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/reports/dating-relationship-violence" target="_blank">Strategies for reducing dating and relationship violence in schools</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Check out the HEDCO Institute website for research findings on school-based interventions for dating and relationship violence and gender-based violence. Great job to everyone involved in this project!<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Spotlights and Recognition</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Graduate and Alumni Spotlights <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Read about <b><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/lauren-berny-prevsci" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Lauren Berny</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal"> who is graduating with a
PhD from the Prevention Science program with specializations in Data Science and Quantitative Research Methods. </span> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/emily-tanner-smith-phd-selected-society-prevention-research-fellow" target="_blank">Emily Tanner-Smith Selected as Society for Prevention Research Fellow</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to Emily Tanner-Smith, PhD, selected as a Society for Prevention Research Fellow for 2025 for her outstanding contributions to prevention science research!<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Recognition and Honors Committee with nominations from the membership of the Society for Prevention Research selected Emily Tanner-Smith to be a SPR Fellow. Fellowship is an honor that SPR bestows upon
a small and select group of members who have a particularly distinguished record of contributions in the field of prevention research. A distinguished record reflects a substantial body of work that has had a broad and significant impact on prevention science.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Friends and colleagues were proud to attend the event to show support in this meaningful accomplishment for Emily and the University of Oregon College of Education.<b> <br>
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</b>The Annual Awards Presentation was held Thursday, May 29 at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research held at the Hyatt Regency Seattle, Seattle, WA.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Williams Fellow Award <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to <b><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/cft/all/kwalters" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Karrie Walters</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal"> for being
selected as the 2025 Williams Fellow! This prestigious award recognizes excellent teachers who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to undergraduate education by challenging their students academically, creating an engaged and inclusive learning environment,
striving to improve the learning process, and fostering collaboration within or beyond their units. </span> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://research.uoregon.edu/news/2025-outstanding-research-awards-announced" target="_blank">2025 Outstanding Research Award Winners in the COE</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to those listed below for being awarded Outstanding Research Awards from OVPRI!<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Senior-Career Award Winner: John Seeley <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/sped/all/jseeley" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">John Seeley</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal">, professor of special education
and associate dean for research in the College of Education, is recognized for his research career in mental health and suicide prevention, particularly in developing assessments and interventions, engaging in validation and efficacy studies, and investigating
the variables that impact implementation. With more than 300 publications to his name, Seeley is one of the top 10 scholars at the UO based on citations. He also serves as an associate dean for research and senior advisor to the
</span><a href="https://childrensbehavioralhealth.uoregon.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal">. Seeley is known for being an exceptional teacher
who integrates student participation into his research work, as well as the mentorship he provides to students, postdocs, and junior faculty. </span> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">His nominator wrote, “He is such an accomplished scholar who cares about building the next generation of scholars, leaders, and innovators. He is equally thoughtful about his work in community and applied
settings and higher education.”<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Career Research Faculty Award Winner: Anne Marie Mauricio <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/prevsci/all/amariem" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Anne Marie Mauricio</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal">, associate research
professor in the College of Education and the Prevention Science Institute (PSI), is recognized for her accomplishments and work in implementation science, school-based mental health, and prevention. Mauricio’s expertise with Hispanic populations, Spanish
language fluency, and ability to supervise students engaging in treatment with Spanish speaking populations has improved the collective research at the PSI. As the principal investigator or co-investigator of multiple federally funded projects, Mauricio frequently
collaborates across disciplines and schools, and with colleagues across the nation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mauricio helped secure $10 million of funding linked to the RADx program and other recovery funds to support research in prevention and intervention
of disease in the Hispanic community. Mauricio’s expertise in implementation in community settings has helped facilitate a start-up company, Northwest Prevention Science, Inc., which supports uptake of the Family Check-Up model in community settings. She provides
vital support for students as the clinical training director of Counseling Psychology. </span> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Her nominator wrote, “Dr. Mauricio has been an incredible asset to our research and academic community. Her work on implementing evidence-based interventions in community settings is timely and supports our
overall efforts at the UO to increase our science in this area, particularly in schools.”<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Advancing a Flourishing Research and Innovation Community Award:
<a href="https://ctl.uoregon.edu/people/gena-nelson-phd" target="_blank">Gena Nelson</a> and
<a href="https://ctl.uoregon.edu/people/marah-sutherland-phd" target="_blank">Marah Sutherland</a> of the NUMBER Project <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The NUMBER Project team is recognized for its work on early math interventions. The NUMBER team itself inclusive of a wide range of researchers—from undergraduates to tenure track faculty— and its work is
impactful outside academia, helping children with disabilities, their families, and other community members successfully participate in STEM education. The project aims to empower parents as the experts, encouraging them as partners in the design of interventions
that best fits their child. The NUMBER team has built partnerships with schools and community members, providing much needed professional development and establishing connections, ultimately helping 100 families during the funding period. The team’s website
under development is another aspect of the work that advances flourishing by disseminating resources, tools, and findings so that many families and educators, regardless of where they are in the nation or world, can access math practice and professional development
materials. <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">COE Faculty/Staff Meeting & Picnic Friday June 6 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our final faculty/staff meeting of the year – inclusive of COE awards – will be held on Friday June 6 from 2-3:30 pm in HEDCO 220. Following our meeting, we will be hosting our annual (and not to be missed)
picnic from 4:00 –6:30 pm. <b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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Professor - Couples and Family Therapy</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal">: Applications due June 9</span> <o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Laura Lee McIntyre | Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> <br>
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230 Hedco Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215<br>
<a href="mailto:email@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:blue">llmcinty@uoregon.edu</span></a> |
<a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/"><span style="color:blue">https://education.uoregon.edu</span></a>
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