In her video series, Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre has a chance to connect with College of Education faculty and community members over coffee and catch a unique glimpse of their impactful work. Tune in to meet some of the people who make the College of Education special and are driving change in our community.

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Episode 4 – Kathleen Lane

December 10, 2024 – In Episode 4 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sits down with Kathleen Lane, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Kansas. Lane visited the COE this fall to give our inaugural Dan Reschly Distinguished Lecture. Lane discusses her journey in the special education field, her research focus and how valuable screening can be, and gives advice to new special education professionals entering the field.

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Episode 3 – Joanna Goode

September 10, 2024 – In Episode 3 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sat down with Sommerville Knight Professor Joanna Goode, PhD, who discusses her groundbreaking computer science curriculum, talks about her experience as a women in the profession, and dives into how Artificial Intelligence is shaping computer science today.

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Episode 2 – Krista Parent

February 8, 2024 – In Episode 2 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre sat down with Co-Director of the Educational Leadership licensure program and 2007 National Superintendent of the Year Krista Parent. They discussed Krista’s history as a student athlete at the University of Oregon, her illustrious career as an educator, and her role as Deputy Executive Director for the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA), and Krista offers advice to future educators and administrators.

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Episode 1 – Rhonda Nese

July 25, 2023 – In Episode 1 of Coffee N Conversation, Dean Laura Lee McIntyre grabs a coffee with Associate Professor Rhonda Nese, PhD, to learn more about her current research and the impact it will have on K-12 students.