Lori McGraw

Lori A. McGraw, PhD, MS

Lori A. McGraw, PhD, MS

Senior Instructor II

Waldo Hall 414
2250 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

Curriculum Vitae

Academic interests

I have designed and facilitated 19 unique, upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses—in face-to-face, online, and soon-to-be hybrid formats. I think of myself as a humble practitioner of critical pedagogy. I work to develop students’ intellectual and emotional capacities to be critical agents, who transform knowledge into action that is responsive to moral, social and political problems. My teaching philosophy rests on the premise that students and teachers are collaborative partners in the classroom. In order to support undergraduate students in their struggle to define who they are and how they will relate to others, professionally and personally, I focus on high impact teaching pedagogy; social justice, equity & inclusion; and excellence in online teaching. I was awarded the College of Health Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award in 2018. I serve as the Faculty Advisor for the HDFS Student Club and was nominated by my club members for the Sponsored Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Biography

I am a lifelong volunteer and I believe in collaborative work to promote the success of any community or organization for which I am affiliated. I have served as the Board Chair of the Executive Board for a nonprofit organization, Strengthening Rural Families, whose mission is to engage in collaborative efforts to improve the lives of families in rural Oregon. I recently created online courses for Community Health Workers in Eastern Oregon, who are seeking advanced certification. As an instructor, mentor, researcher, and volunteer, I focus on the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, particularly on those who are vulnerable or marginalized.