PSU alum named a Top Superintendent to Watch

At age 35, Ryan Carpenter is the youngest superintendent in Oregon. He coauthored two recent books and was just named a top โ€œSuperintendent in the U.S. to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association.

This year, he completed the doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Portland State University, but heโ€™s still not sure he wants to be called Dr. Carpenter.

His leadership of the Estacada School Districtโ€™s state-of-the-art communications and technology strategy led to the award. The district uses a multi-platform strategy based on people first โ€” social media to communicate with parents, a live streaming town hall every week in English and Spanish, parent satisfaction surveys, and a data-driven approach to improvement. 

Read Ryan’s story on the College of Education blog.


Portland Stateโ€™s College of Education is recognized as the largest, most innovative, and most diverse school of education in Oregon, offering over 40 programs and a 92% immediate employment rate. Degrees, licensing pograms, grad certificates and training programs are offered across four departments: Counselor Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Special Education.

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