Kathryn Stroppel joined the College of Health in August 2011. She received a master’s degree in organizational leadership and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has spent her career working in higher education and health care communications and marketing. During that time, she’s enjoyed leading numerous re-branding initiatives, advising senior leadership, managing change, honing her leadership skills and enabling teams to flourish. Prior to her position at Oregon State, she was director of strategic communications and editor of the alumni magazine at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Mo., and Mesa, Ariz.