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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings students in Family and Human Services, Prevention Science, Couples and Family Therapy, and Counseling Psychology!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Whether you are a returning student or are new to our department and this major/degree program, I am excited to welcome you to the start of a new academic year. For those of you who I have not yet met, my name is Leslie Leve and I am your
department head. I work closely with the program directors, faculty, and administrative staff in our department. Together, our goal is to provide you with excellent educational experiences and supports so that when you graduate, you are well-prepared to gain
employment in a setting aligned with your degree and be a change-maker in human services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My door is open if you have questions or concerns (office hours are Fridays @3-4pm, via this
<a href="https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97264901850?pwd=Ylg1cWtKY2ZVT3BmQWRGZ2d3aUZEZz09&from=addon">
Zoom</a> link), and, I can also be reached through my email: <a href="mailto:leve@uoregon.edu">
leve@uoregon.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to seeing many of you around HEDCO in the coming weeks and months, and I hope that everyone’s first week or the term is off to a great start (rain and all!).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Go Ducks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leslie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Leslie Leve, Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Lorry Lokey Chair in Education</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Department Head, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, College of Education</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Scientist, Prevention Science Institute</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">University of Oregon</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-ligatures:none">Web:</span></i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-ligatures:none"> <i><a href="https://levelab.uoregon.edu/" title="https://levelab.uoregon.edu/"><span style="color:#2F5597">https://levelab.uoregon.edu/</span></a> and
<a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/people/prevsci/leve" title="https://education.uoregon.edu/people/prevsci/leve"><span style="color:#2F5597">https://education.uoregon.edu/people/prevsci/leve</span></a><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-ligatures:none">Member, National Scientific Council on Adolescence, <a href="https://developingadolescent.org/" title="https://developingadolescent.org/"><span style="color:#2F5597">https://developingadolescent.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-ligatures:none">The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes
of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, and they continue to make important contributions in their communities, at UO, and across the land we now refer to as Oregon.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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