COH Alumni Fellow Elizabeth (Lizzy) Ragan, ’13
Driven by her vision for a better world, Lizzy Ragan has contributed substantially to the field of infectious diseases. A standout student at OSU, Lizzy volunteered with the Oregon Health Authority, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the OSU College of Health as a CATALYST Public Health Student Mentor — earning her the Waldo-Cummings and Kalervo Oberg Outstanding Senior awards before graduating summa cum laude.
Her extensive experience in health outcomes and pandemic prevention earned her an appointment to the 2022–23 class of White House Fellows in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Currently, Lizzy serves as the Senior Advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.