Stephanie Murphy joined the College of Education in 2010. She served as the Assistant Director of MAT Programs for two years before assuming her current role of Director of MAT Programs in 2012. In this capacity, Stephanie oversees the graduate preliminary licensure program and assists candidates who wish to become K-12 educators.
She received her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Communications from the University of Florida, her MAT degree from Concordia – Portland, and her doctoral degree from the University of Portland. Stephanie's teaching background is in middle level and high school language arts, with a specific focus on marginalized and underrepresented populations. In addition to her administrative role at Concordia, Stephanie teaches undergraduate and graduate classes for the College of Education. She is passionate about equity and culturally responsive practices, and she aims to fosters understanding and awareness in her students.
Stephanie lives in Northeast Portland with her husband and their two sons, Julian and Felix. She enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, listening to NPR, and collecting vinyl records.