In his decade as a teacher and school administrator in Alaska, Ralph Watkins '09, PhDEL '24 has only become more passionate about helping Native Alaskan students thrive in the classroom.
Through a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'s College of Education is investigating what is helping STEM teachers to thrive in Oregon's high-need schools.
The 2024 David & Sandy Lowe Outstanding Alumni Service Award recipient used his experience to help other Âé¶¹Ö±²¥s find their place in the K-12 educational landscape.
The publishers of the Portland Tribune and the Forest Grove News-Times honor the distinguished university professor of education for his lifelong service to students and teachers at Pacific and in the larger community.
Now working with teachers throughout Oregon, Âé¶¹Ö±²¥'s Residency Teacher Licensure (RTL) Program provides a path for teachers with temporary or emergency credentials to gain full licensure while continuing to work in the classroom.
The interim dean of Pacific's College of Education is the co-author of a report advocating for changes to the Education & Secondary Education Act and will be part of a joint briefing on the report on Capitol Hill on September 27.
Andy Saultz, PhD, interim dean of the College of Education, has received a $50,000 research grant award from the Spencer Foundation for the project “Innovations in Measuring, Analyzing, and Discussing Race and Racial Inequality in Education Research and Journalism.â€Â Pacific will collaborate with the Northwest Evaluation Association on the project.