College of Education Donor Impact Report, FY21

College of Education Impact Report FY21 Together we build resilient communities.

“The training I’ve received in administering comprehensive assessments has been vital to my current clinical experience as an assessment extern at the HEDCO Clinic. My program is not only highly ranked and respected in the field, but the program’s focus on multicultural competence and attention to social justice issues that intersect our field are truly unique.”

A Year Like No Other Clinical Services

Lue Williams

Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate In 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic required an emergency shift from in-person to virtual in nearly all operating systems for the clinic, as well as the teaching, student practicums, and community outreach and services. Students like Lue Williams transitioned to online coursework, and quickly learned new ways to successfully gain the clinical expertise needed to graduate. Through teletherapy, students have also quickly learned new ways to work with clients therapeutically while maintaining the interpersonal connection of in-person sessions.

Thanks to donor funds, improved technology at the HEDCO Clinic has now expanded the reach of the clinic to remote locations. Now clients experiencing emotional or physical barriers to in-person visits have the option to receive services in the comfort of their own home. Parents can access coaching and therapy without worrying about childcare. In addition, donor funds are responsible for retaining our reputation for excellence by securing top-notch research and teaching faculty.

120

students trained at the HEDCO Clinic

887

unique HEDCO Clinic clients

10,877

hours of service at the HEDCO Clinic

“Once I got accepted at the UO, I knew that this was the place for me because of my passion.

Prior to coming to college, I could describe all the things I wanted to do, but I didn’t have a name for it. It wasn’t until I got to the COE and the FHS program and did internships, that I put a name on what I want to do, which is social work.”

Finding a Path Through Service Scholarships

$815,158

in scholarships awarded

132

students received funding

57%

First generation students receiving scholarships

Leticia Meza

BA ‘21, Family and Human Services For undergraduate students, the Family & Human Services (FHS) major is a launching pad to a career helping families grow stronger and healthier, building more just communities, and learning how to be an advocate for more effective and equitable community social services. When Leticia Meza completed an internship as a part of the FHS program at the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), she identified her senior project and created a report on the outreach efforts of ODHS in Latinx communities as the department completed their first client survey.

A privately funded, full-ride undergraduate scholarship from the Pumfrey family estate helped Leticia complete her degree at a crucial transition into her junior year. “The Pumfrey Scholarship at the COE meant everything to me.

I was going to be left trying to figure out what I would do for the following two years of my education. The COE scholarship changed everything for me financially.”

“Emily was exceptional from the very beginning. She quickly became a leader on the team and started initiating her own projects. She has become one of the leading scholars in pulling that research together. It’s important to be clear, this is the kind of work that’s intended to inform practice and policy. She left a big hole in our research team when she left.”

Mark Lipsey, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University

Retaining Excellence Faculty Funding

Emily Tanner-Smith

Executive Director for HEDCO Institute and Thomson Professor Academic excellence at the College of Education begins with our internationally renowned faculty. Our faculty are award-winning scholars, professionals, and innovators in research, outreach, education, and more.

In the classroom, they are passionate teachers who inform and inspire. Out in the field, they are dedicated mentors who help students build real-world skills and strong professional networks while simultaneously translating research into effective models, methods, and measures that improve lives.

Emily Tanner-Smith is one of the leading research synthesis scholars working today. Faculty of her caliber are constantly being recruited across the country, but the COE strives to create a research culture that attracts and retains the best talent. For example, donor funding in 2020-21 allowed us to award Emily Tanner-Smith the first Thomson Professorship and promote her to HEDCO Institute Executive Director.

13

endowed faculty positions

$12.6M

endowed for faculty support

32

career faculty hired in FY21

The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people, many of whom are now citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

Kristi Schneider Director of Development kristim@uoregon.edu | 541-346-1283 HEDCO Education Building 1215 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1215

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