Sarah Salam, MPA

Sarah started at Oregon State University in January 2026 as the Student Outreach and Support Coordinator. She is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible, and supportive recruitment and admissions experience, and she is excited to welcome both future and continuing Beavers to OSU.

Sarah earned her Master of Public Administration from Montana State University, where she served as an Accessibility Specialist in the Disability Services office. During her graduate studies, she conducted public policy research focused on narrative constructions of zoonotic spillover within the One Health framework. Prior to graduate school, Sarah spent more than a decade in the outdoor recreation industry. She holds a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Washington.