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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The following message is sent on behalf of University of Oregon Provost and Senior Vice President, Christopher Long:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">It is my pleasure to announce that Emily Tanner-Smith will be the next dean of the College of Education, following a national search. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Emily brings both a strong background as a preeminent researcher in her field and a proven track record of leadership within the college to her new role as dean. Since stepping into the interim
role last summer at a challenging moment, she has demonstrated an ability to lead and serve the whole college. She also has strong relationships with the college’s donors, which is a vital asset as we navigate a difficult time for federal sponsored research. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Emily has been a faculty member of the College of Education’s Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department since 2017. She is an internationally recognized expert in youth behavioral and
mental health, with a focus on substance-use prevention and research synthesis for evidence-based decision-making. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">She is the inaugural executive director of the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice in the College of Education, which focuses on mobilizing the latest research evidence for
education leaders across the country. She is a beloved teacher who has won student-nominated mentoring awards, and a passionate advocate for advancing educational access for students in recovery from addiction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">During her time at Oregon, Emily has served in several leadership roles, including interim dean, associate dean for research, associate director of the Prevention Science Institute, and associate
vice president for research in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Prior to joining us here, she served as director of the Meta-Analysis Center at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody Research Institute. <br>
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Tanner-Smith received master’s and doctoral degrees from Vanderbilt University and her bachelor’s degree from Belmont University. She is a fellow of the Society for Prevention Research and associate editor of the <i>Prevention Science</i> journal. She is a
recipient of the Robert Boruch Award and the Leonard E. Gibbs Award from the Campbell Collaboration, as well as the Nan Tobler Award from the Society for Prevention Research. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I want to thank the search committee and its co-chairs, Bruce Blonigen and John Seeley, for their conscientious work in evaluating an outstanding pool of candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please join me in congratulating Emily on her new role. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Christopher P. Long <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Provost and Senior Vice President</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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