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.
The Pacific University College of Education offers dynamic, hands-on undergraduate and graduate programs. We are a community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to learning experiences that are real-world focused, rigorous, practice-based, and personally meaningful.
Our School of Learning & Teaching provides programs for future and current teachers to earn licensure, endorsements, advanced degrees, as well as to expand their expertise and become experts in education.
The School of Communication Sciences & Disorders prepares and supports speech-language pathologists who work in schools, healthcare, and numerous other community settings.
Our graduates are profoundly skilled at what they do and are prepared to work in education and health settings to positively contribute to the lives of their students, colleagues and clients.
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Through a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Pacific University's College of Education is investigating what is helping STEM teachers to thrive in Oregon's high-need schools.
Over 100 current & incoming Pacific undergraduates have applied for a guaranteed graduate school spot through Pacific University's unique admissions program, Pacific Priority.