Stephanie Bernell, PhD
Associate Professor

Steph's research interests include the labor market effects of physical and mental health status, the relationship between place and obesity, the causes of hunger and food insecurity and the effect of poverty and rural location on health.

Karen Elliott, PhD, MS, CHES
Senior Instructor
(Public Health Undergraduate Internship Coordinator)

Karen's instructional interest is experiential learning, including internships, practicums and service learning. Undergrad Public Health Internship.

Larry Gilley, MBA
Senior Instructor

Prior to joining Oregon State, he was an adjunct and online Instructor in Health Care Administration and Management for more than a decade. Larry also worked in the health care industry for more than 15 years as an executive director and health care administrator.

S. Marie Harvey, DrPH, MPH
Professor

Marie's research focuses on the sexual and reproductive health of young adults. She has published widely in the area of risk and prevention of unintended pregnancy and STIs among high-risk women, men and couples and the influence of relationship and contextual factors on protective behaviors and sexual risk-taking.

Annie Hommel, PhD
Senior Instructor

Annie's academic interests include health policy and politics, social determinants of human health, health disparities, planetary health, and a “health in all policies” approach.

Denise’s research interests include innovative approaches to improve health care quality, access, and costs. Database and informatics methods to support research and evaluation of healthcare interventions and programs.

Hyosin (Dawn) Kim, PhD
Research Assistant Professor

Dawn's research interests include health care system reforms; alternative payment and delivery models for persons with serious illnesses; end-of-life discussions and end-of-life care delivery; palliative and hospice care; health outcome studies; policy evaluation; integration of medical and social care.

Tao Li, MD, PhD
Associate Professor

Tao's research expertise focuses on implementing economic evaluation methods to advance value-based care and to inform decisions about healthcare investment. The overall goal of his research is to improve the cost-effectiveness of health care through interdisciplinary and patient-centric mechanisms.

Jeff Luck, PhD, MBA
Professor

Jeff's research focuses on performance of health care delivery systems and public health agencies, population health data for management and policy analysis, measuring and improving the quality of care, and implementation of new management practices and information systems in health care organizations.

Allison E. Myers, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean for Extension and Engagement; Program Leader, Family and Community Health

Allison's areas of practice, applied research and teaching all center around the development and implementation of policy, systems, and environmental approaches to promote public health and health equity.

Roberta Riportella, PhD
Professor and Extension Specialist

Roberta's research focuses on differences in access to care and health outcomes based on social standing.