Jeannie Ray-Timoney

Office Location 
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Biography
Dr. Jeannie Ray-Timoney is blessed to serve as Dean of the School of Education. She is dedicated to supporting our next generation of teachers in an atmosphere that encourages curiosity and collaboration grounded in faith.

Jeannie served Catholic education for most of her career including, as a school teacher, principal, associate superintendent, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. As a past member of the National Catholic Education Association’s (NCEA) National Standards and Benchmarks of Elementary and Secondary Catholic Schools (NSBECS) Advisory Council, she contributed to the most current NSBECS standards. These standards are foundational for Catholic schools and for many K-12 accreditation organizations for Catholic schools in the US. Jeannie served on the Board of Directors for the Western Catholic Educational Association, helping create their most recent protocol for accreditation.

Jeannie is focused on making sure that all students are seen, heard, and loved. She continues to research inclusionary practices that reach all learners and reflect the rich cultural diversity of the US. Jeannie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco, a master’s degree from Concordia University, a K-12 administrator’s license from Lewis and Clark College, and a doctoral degree from the University of San Francisco.

Education 
Ed.D in Educational Leadership, University of San Francisco, 2015

Administrator’s License, Lewis and Clark College, Initial 2007, Continuing 2011,

M.A.T in Teaching Concordia University, 1997

B.A. in Physical Education and Theology, University of San Francisco, 1981

Areas of Teaching
Education

Areas of Expertise / Research Interests
Leadership

Educational practices

Publications, Presentations, & Academic Accomplishments
Boyle, M., Donahue, G., Donoghue, M., Faber, D. A., Jones, F., Ray-Timoney, J., Tesche, B., & Uhl, T. D. (2020). Witness to Hope: Catholic Schools Respond to COVID-19. Journal of Catholic Education, 23(1), 102-112. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2301062020

Ray-Timoney, J (2025). Women in the church. In Timothy Uhl, Ph.D., A brighter future for Catholic schools-innovation & opportunity. (pp. 67-78) National Catholic Educational Association.

Professional Affiliations
National Catholic Educational Association

Oregon Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities

Community Engagement / Service
Meals on Wheels

Favorite quote
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, 5 it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, 6 it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.f 8 * Love never fails. 1Cor 13 4-8