Leif has served as Dean of the College of Education since 2014 and is continually energized by the creativity, intelligence, and compassion of the faculty and staff.

Dr. Braun-Monegan has worked as an educational researcher and program evaluator, school psychologist (in Oregon, California, and Alaska), program specialist, and doctoral committee chair. She holds licenses in school psychology and administration, and is a registered counseling intern in the state of Oregon. She is currently a visiting Professor at Pacific University in Eugene Oregon.

Kevin Carr teaches science education courses as well as introductory astronomy. He is director of Pacific University's Woodburn Campus.

Bryan joined the faculty of the School of Learning and Teaching in the fall of 2016. He is an assistant professor whose work centers on the nexus of special education and multicultural education, especially as this applies to the use of Functional Behavior Assessment in inclusive school settings. He has experience as an educator at all levels from pre-kindergarten to graduate school in both regular and special education environments.  Immediately prior to starting at Pacific, Bryan was a fixed-term professor of special education at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota (2010 to 2014) and then worked for two years as a special education teacher in the Hillsboro, Oregon school district (2014-2016).

Kate has worked at Pacific University’s Forest Grove campus as the School & Community Partnership Coordinator for the School of Learning & Teaching since March 2016. Her current role includes coordinating placements and placement processes for teacher candidates and practicum teachers, as well as fostering partnerships with K-12 schools and community organizations.

Caitlin McDonnell is passionate about medical speech-language pathology with a special interest in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders.

Marcia Frost has served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Education since joining the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2015.  She has the distinct honor of growing our future professionals along-side this phenomenal CSD faculty. 

Krisha Hall is the Admissions Counselor & Data Manager for Pacific University's College of Education.

Catherine E. Kim is a specialist in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages), second language acquisition, and bilingualism. 

Rik Lemoncello is passionate about teaching and clinical practice in the area of adult medical speech-language pathology.

Christine Macfarlane leads the special education program and has been involved in exploring innovative ways to use technology in the classroom and with distance learners.

Ann Matschiner is a former teacher, staff development specialist, and school administrator with particular expertise in instructional strategies and skills, authentic assessment, and curriculum.

Richard J. Paxton is a Professor in the College of Education at Pacific University. He has published numerous articles on the Teaching and Learning of History, most notably his innovative research into the influence of authorial voice on students’ comprehension of historical texts.

Dr. Steve Rhine comes to Pacific University after serving as Professor of Education at Willamette University for 19 years. He received his doctorate from UCLA in Administration, Curriculum and Teaching Studies. Before entering teacher education he taught high school mathematics and was a counselor in Los Angeles, California.

Helen has served as the Director of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders since August 2016 and has the pleasure of working with enormously talented faculty who are committed to student learning and to moving the field of speech-language pathology forward through research.

Sara Summers is the Assistant Director of Graduate & Professional Admissions for Eugene.

Karren Timmermans has 10 years experience teaching in elementary schools and advanced degrees in reading instruction and early childhood literacy.

Linsay is the Student Services & Field Placement Administrator for the School of Learning & Teaching on the Eugene campus. She joined Pacific in 2017 and oversees student services, field placements, office/facilities management and a variety of administrative duties.

Dr. Zijdemans Boudreau's research areas include eLearning, virtual learning space design, knowledge management, knowledge media, learning communities, and culturally responsive practice.