ASPIRE Center faculty share children’s environmental health research at D.C. meeting

Three faculty members from Oregon State University’s College of Health recently represented the ASPIRE Center at the annual Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation Center meeting in Washington, D.C., held Sept. 16–18, 2025.

Molly Kile, Veronica Irvin, and Megan McClelland shared how OSU’s ASPIRE Center is addressing critical children’s environmental health challenges in Oregon. While in Washington, D.C., the team also met with congressional staff from the offices of Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Val Hoyle, and Rep. Maxine Dexter to advocate for evidence-based policies that protect children’s health.

Their participation highlights the College of Health’s national leadership in research translation and its ongoing commitment to improving health outcomes for children and families. The ASPIRE Center exemplifies how collaborative, cross-disciplinary research can generate innovative, evidence-based solutions to protect children and promote healthy families and communities.

(photo left to right: Veronica Irvin, Molly Kile, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Megan McClelland.)