Welcome New Faculty Member, Carlos Obed Texidor Maldonado By Maddie Little December 5, 2023 2023, Community Health, Faculty & Staff, Health & Exercise Science Dr. Carlos Obed Texidor Maldonado is a new professor in the Rehabilitation and Counseling Department....
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Academic Divisions
Together, our three divisions prepare skilled professionals in the fields of early learning, teacher education, rehabilitation and mental health counseling, sign language and deaf culture, interpreting and interpreter education, health promotion, and exercise science. Our graduates are academically strong, ready to contribute to the continuously evolving state of their chosen professions and prepared for a variety of diverse and complex roles in schools, service organizations, and businesses.
Division of Deaf Studies & Professional Studies
Programs in American Sign Language, interpreting, rehabilitation, and deaf education.
Division of Education & Leadership
Teacher licensure degrees, endorsements, and specializations. Non-licensure programs in early childhood studies, education studies, educational technology, and special education.
Division of Health & Exercise Science
Programs in community and school health, exercise science, sports leadership, and physical education.
Stories from the College of Education
Western Oregon Educational Technology Summer Conference
Western Oregon Educational Technology Summer Conference By Maddie Little November 21, 2023 2023, EdTech, Education & Leadership On August 15th, 2023, Western Oregon’s Educational Technology Program held a free online conference that focused on providing practical...
WOU’s Protactile Language Institute (PLI)
WOU’s Protactile Language Institute (PLI) By Maddie Little November 21, 2023 2023, Deaf Studies & Professional Studies, Faculty & Staff The US Department of Education has featured a blog post about WOU’s Protactile Language Institute (PLI) grant,...
Welcome New Faculty Member Nancy Vargas
Welcome New Faculty Member Nancy Vargas By Maddie Little October 13, 2023 2023, Community Health, Education & Leadership, Faculty & Staff Nancy Vargas is an Assistant Professor in the department of Health and Exercise Sciences. Professor Vargas comes to WOU...
Western Oregon University Recipient of Prestigious Award
Western Oregon University Recipient of Prestigious Award By Maddie Little October 10, 2023 2023, Academics, Education & Leadership, Faculty & Staff, Teacher Licensure Western Oregon University is one of 21 higher education institutions in the country...
The COE Mathematics Department Receives a New Grant
The COE Mathematics Department Receives a New Grant By Maddie Little October 10, 2023 2023, Early Childhood, Education & Leadership, Faculty & Staff Dr. Rachel Harrington collaborated with faculty from Pacific University, Texas Woman’s University, and...
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