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April 7th 2025

Navigating Alaska: Teaching Orientation & Mobility to Visually Impaired Students

On a frigid February morning in Anchorage, a small group of middle school...
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March 18th 2025

How Japanese rock music led to a career in international education

Tabitha Fleming arrived at Portland State University in the summer of 202...
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February 28th 2025

PSU professor helps launch Tunisia's first STEAM Academy

When Madhu Narayanan, assistant professor of Education, Leadership, and Policy...
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February 25th 2025

Special education teacher draws strength from past academic struggles

Shayne Fish never imagined herself going to college. In fact, her high school...
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January 23rd 2025

From advertising to education: PSU grad finds fulfillment in teaching career

Izzy Kramer received her master’s from Portland State University in the...
Close up photo of babies on dark green banner with text: What Kind of world do we want to create with our children? Families embracing anti-bias values. A film by Debbie LeeKeenan John Nimmo Filiz Efe McKinney
November 7th 2024

Timely new film on anti-bias parenting released amid growing demand for social change

The release of “Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values,” a 50-minute documentary...
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November 5th 2024

Changing the narrative: Native educators lead the way in Portland schools

Growing up in Vancouver, Wash., Ian Twiss couldn’t envision himself as...
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September 19th 2024

PSU partners with Tigard-Tualatin School District on innovative summer practicum for special education teacher candidates

With special education facing a nationwide teacher shortage and elementary...
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September 18th 2024

Lillian Martz joins the COE as assistant professor in Counselor Education

We are excited to welcome Lillian Martz, Ph.D., PCLC, to PSU. She joins the...
Image of O&M with their hand on the shoulder of a DeafBlind student, offering hands-on assistance at a crosswalk.
September 3rd 2024

PSU awarded $1.25 million to prepare orientation and mobility specialists to support deafblind students

Individuals who are DeafBlind or have multiple disabilities face unique challenges...
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August 5th 2024

PSU receives $1.9 million to enhance professional development for secondary educators

Improving outcomes for students with disabilities as they transition from...
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August 1st 2024

Cassie Hulse hired as Director of Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education

We are pleased to announce Cassie Hulse as the new director of the Oregon...