Education

College of

If you plan to become an educator, here’s your opportunity to be a part of one of the top-ranked programs in the nation.

US News and World Report has ranked our special education program number three in the nation for 23 years running.

In addition to academic programs, the College of Education includes nationally prominent centers, institutes, research and outreach units working together to educate our students. Our groundbreaking research provides vital services to the community. In addition to our degree programs, we offer teaching licensure, endorsements, and certificates for students who want to increase their knowledge and add credentials to their résumés. If you learned to read in the US in the past 50 years, chances are our curriculum was used.Together, our faculty and students are finding new ways to help people—especially kids—reach their full potential.

Countless hours of service

Family and human services students have contributed thousands of hours of fieldwork into the Eugene area and Lane County since 1998, equal to millions of dollars in staff services.

Ranked

7th

In the nation among public institutions by US News and World Report

Learn More About Education Education Major

Children playing with blocks and dinosaurs with parents on a couch in the background

HEDCO Clinic

This state-of-the-art university training clinic offers children and families behavioral health services, hosting more than 8,000 client appointments a year. Students seeking careers as couples and family therapists, speech language pathologists, and counseling and school psychologists gain practical experience. For families, the clinic offers one space to access many different services. The setting is also customized for our groundbreaking research on concussion management and recovery, speech pathology, stroke patients, and more.

Learn more about HEDCO

Rhonda Nese

Special Education and Clinical Sciences

Recognized as a leader in research on disciplinary equity, Rhonda focuses on positive behavioral interventions and support in K–12 education. By addressing the impact of implicit biases on school discipline and finding alternatives to exclusionary discipline, Rhonda equips educators across the country to use preventative strategies that improve student outcomes and school climate.

Learn more about Rhonda

Rhonda Nese

Assistant professor of Special Education and Clinical Sciences

Recognized as a leader in research on disciplinary equity, Rhonda focuses on positive behavioral interventions and support in K–12 education. By addressing the impact of implicit biases on school discipline and finding alternatives to exclusionary discipline, Rhonda equips educators across the country to use preventative strategies that improve student outcomes and school climate.

Learn more about Rhonda

Undergraduate Areas of Study

Computer and Data Sciences

Natural Sciences

Art and Design

Music and Dance

Global Studies and Languages

Education