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Alumni
Alumni
College of Health
Welcome home
You got your start here, and today you are part of a community nearly 30,000 strong who are changemakers around the globe. You, your insights and your experience matter. Regardless of when you graduated, the college, and this world, are better because of what you bring to it.
You enable our work by mentoring and hiring students, and supporting college initiatives. We strive to return the favor with educational, career and volunteer opportunities. We’re partners with purpose, and we’re stronger together, engaged in work that matters to people, families and communities in Oregon and beyond.
OSU Connections
OSU Connections allows you to both re-connect with old classmates and utilize the trusted Oregon State University environment to expand your professional network.
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Alumni Careers
The OSU Alumni Association is dedicated to helping you grow professionally. Whether you’re looking to progress within your field, improve your network or make a career change, we want you to have the resources you need to succeed.
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Alumni Involvement
There are many ways for COH alumni and friends to get involved with OSU. We are always looking for passionate Beavs who want to engage with us—both in-person and digitally! Opportunities can include (but are not limited to): being a mentor; serving on a career panel; speaking to students in the classroom; being a regional lead volunteer; serving on a committee; communicating with state policymakers; and much more.
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Health Webcasts
The OSU Alumni Association and the OSU College of Health continue to showcase the health topics that you care about by highlighting the dedicated and impactful work of COH faculty, alumni, friends and industry partners via original, digital content. You can register for upcoming webcasts and watch past recordings for free; no membership required!
Events
William "Ropes" Robertson (1915-1980) was OSU's first athletic trainer and co-creator of the athletic training education program now in the College of Health. A WWII veteran with a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, he spent 34 years caring for Beaver athletes and became a legendary figure in OSU athletics history.
Katie Walsh Flanagan, MS, EdD, LAT, ATC, Oregon State University alumna and 1980 Physical Education graduate, has been inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Hall of Fame. Her 43-year career in athletic training began with a chance injury during her time at OSU, leading her from pre-veterinary studies to becoming a leader in the athletic training profession.
Congratulations to Nikolaus Anderson, a 2022 kinesiology graduate, who was recently accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at OSU-Cascades.
Congratulations to kinesiology alumna Dr. Bethany Sloane, associate professor of pediatrics. She received a prestigious NIH K23 career award, which supports patient-oriented research for early-career, clinically trained professionals.
Spokane Zephyr soccer player Hailey Coll earned a Humanitarian of the Year nomination while pursuing her MPH and volunteering 20 hours weekly with River City Youth. From leading bike programs to running food banks, she proves public health impact happens everywhere.
Lexi Geampa's journey from homelessness to OSU graduation shows how one caring mentor can change a life. Now she's using her HDFS degree to help others.
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An impactful career bringing health care into communities
From Oregon State to India to Tennessee, Amber Coyne, MPH ’15, is making a profound impact in infectious disease community outreach, prevention and treatment. Currently the Syndemic Coordination Director at the Tennessee Department of Health, she oversees the development and implementation of End the Syndemic Tennessee (ETS), which is a community-informed strategic plan to address the prevention of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, substance use disorder and viral hepatitis in Tennessee.
Watch a conversation with Amber about how her roots in public health and special interests in LGBTQ+ health equity, harm reduction and language justice propel her to find innovative ways to address public health risks and keep our most vulnerable populations safe.
