First-gen Faculty and Staff
The following faculty and staff are first-gen and welcome the opportunity to connect with you and support you!
Doris Cancel-Tirado, BA, MA, MPH, PhD
Associate dean for Student Services and Well-being.
University of Puerto Rico, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Oregon State University.
Kathryn Stroppel , BJ, MA
(she/hers)
Director of marketing and communications.
University of Missouri-Columbia; Western Oregon University.
Dusti Linnell, AA, BS, PhD
Associate professor (practice) in Extension Family & Community Health.
University of California Davis, Fresno City College.
Kim Rogers, BA, MS, MPH, PhD
Assistant professor of teaching.
Washington State University, Oregon State University.
Ivan Estrada, BS, MPH, PhD
Assistant professor of practice in Extension Family & Community Health.
George Washington University, Oregon State University.
Ada N. Massa-Gonzalez, BA, MEd, PHD, NCC/NCSC
Associate director of academic programs/instructor.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Oregon State University.
Jonathan Garcia, BA, MPhil, PhD
(he/el)
Associate professor, MPH program director (Corvallis Campus).
Yale University, Columbia University.
David Rothwell, BA, MSW, PhD
Knudson Chair in Family Policy and associate professor in Human Development and Family Sciences.
Pitzer College, Tulane University, University of Hawaii.
Michelle Bump, BS, MS, RD and PhD candidate
Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics.
Texas Tech University, Texas Woman’s University, Oregon State University.
Marie Harvey, BA, MPH, DrPH
Associate dean for research and OSU distinguished professor of public health.
University of Puget Sound UPS), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
Lori A. McGraw, BS, MS, PhD
Senior instructor II in Human Development and Family Sciences.
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University, Oregon State University.
Hilary Roman, BS, MS
Assistant director of career development for the College of Health
Black Hills State University, South Dakota State University.
Maria José Solis, BS
Academic advisor
Early childhood education with minor in English for speakers of other languages.
Western Oregon University.
Ashley Vaughn, BS, BA, MPH
Instructor in Public Health; certified K-12 science teacher.
University of Idaho, Seton Hall University, Oregon State University.
Sean Newsom, BS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor in Kinesiology.
Michigan State University, Colorado State University, University of Michigan.
Barbara Hudson-Hanley, BS, MPH, PhD
Instructor in Environmental and Occupational Health, adult teaching certificate.
Oregon State University.
Kari-Lyn K. Sakuma, BA, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor in Public Health.
University of Southern California.
Jessica Gorman, BA, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor in Public Health.
University of California San Diego, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Oralia Mendez, BS, MPH
Manager - Workforce Development and Community Programs.
Oregon State University.
Joe Catania, BA, MS, PhD
Professor Emeritus.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago, University of California, San Francisco.
Will Massey, BA, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Kinesiology.
Central Michigan University, Southern Illinois University, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kathleen McDonnell, BA, MAT
Director of OSU Child Development Center.
University of Toronto, Oregon State University.
Yumie Takata, BHLE, MS, PhD
Associate professor, director of nutrition graduate program.
Nara Women’s University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Washington, Seattle.
Richard A. Settersten Jr., MS, PhD
Interim dean, College of Health.
University of Wisconsin, Parkside; Northwestern University.
Casey Beckett, BS
Office Manager, Office of Physical Activity and Health Program.
Oregon State University.
Rua Blount, PhD, MCoun, BS, WEMT, E-RYT
PAC instructor and Mind/Body leader.
Oregon State University.