Postdoctoral Scholar

Join Dr. Ilana Umansky’s research team in the University of Oregon College of Education as a postdoctoral scholar and contribute to a groundbreaking, Spencer Foundation-funded project exploring how dual language education can expand opportunities and reduce inequities in high schools. Beginning September 2027, this hybrid position offers hands‑on experience with rigorous quantitative research, close collaboration with College of Education faculty and school district partners, mentorship in bilingual education and policy, opportunities for scholarly publication, and a flexible work environment in Eugene, Oregon.

Department:
Center on Teaching & Learning

Rank:
Postdoctoral Scholar

Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins

December 16th, 2026; position open until filled

This postdoctoral position is housed within the Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL) research center within the University of Oregon’s College of Education (COE). The COE is consistently ranked in the top ten of the best public colleges of education in the country. With three departments, over a dozen research and outreach units, and undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs, the COE is the top‑ranked academic unit at the University of Oregon and is leading research and training nationally and internationally in education policy, school reform, positive youth development, early intervention, and special education.

Because CTL collaborates closely with the COE's academic units, CTL researchers have the opportunity to partner across these areas and gain beneficial collaborative experience.

CTL is one of the largest research centers at the University of Oregon with a mission to conduct, translate, and disseminate research that focuses on the solutions and resolutions to serious but practical problems in school systems. CTL’s current research focuses on the rigorous evaluation of instructional strategies and materials and educational policy research. CTL’s current portfolio of research projects is available on the CTL website ( http://ctl.uoregon.edu/research/projects

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CTL administers upwards of $30 million across 28 grants and employs approximately 60 faculty and staff, including 18 doctoral level faculty with expertise in education research, implementation science, evaluation, policy analysis, advanced quantitative methods, and applied research design. Core leadership, research, and administrative staff have long tenure with the center, supporting continuity and institutional knowledge across multi year projects

For more information about CTL and the COE please visit https://ctl.uoregon.edu/ or https://education.uoregon.edu/ .

This full‑time Postdoctoral Scholar position will support the quantitative research component of “ExpandDL:
Extending Dual Language Programs to Overcome Inequities;
Developing a Roadmap for California High Schools,” an interdisciplinary and multi‑institution five‑year project. The project examines the implementation and effects of existing high school bilingual programs and supports the collaborative development of new programs, leadership, and policy. The position will be part of the University of Oregon research team under the direction of co‑principal investigator Dr. Ilana Umansky.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will collaborate with Dr. Umansky to conduct the study’s quantitative research, including working with school districts and large‑scale, student‑level longitudinal data and conducting descriptive and quasi‑experimental analyses. A smaller portion of the position will involve collaborating with Dr. Umansky, PI Dr. Leslie Banes (Cal State Sacramento), and other research team members on qualitative evaluation activities. Dr. Umansky will provide…