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, Pacific University'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 graduates 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, Pacific University'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.” Pacific will collaborate with the Northwest Evaluation Association on the project.