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Leadership and administration

Committed to fostering science excellence

Leadership and administration

Committed to fostering science excellence

Interim Dean Vrushali Bokil stands in front of bushes on campus in a bright blue suit
Vrushali Bokil, Interim Dean of the College of Science

Message from Interim Dean Vrushali Bokil

Welcome to the College of Science at Oregon State University!

We are an inclusive, collaborative and innovative community with a mission to develop the next generation of science leaders, mentors, educators and cultural shapers to advance scientific discovery and science literacy. Our community addresses local, regional and global challenges to provide solutions to improve the human condition.

Through the implementation of our diversity action plan, Embedding Equity Access & Inclusion, we are invested in creating a multi-faceted view of success to enable healthy science identities for all members of our community along with a strong sense of belonging to the college. We aim to ensure that all our scientists or science educators have equitable access to succeed in science and in our community.

We have integrated and embedded this diversity action plan into a collaborative strategic planning process to generate collective wisdom for actionable initiatives which has led to a College Strategic Plan to be launched this year.

Our seven departments include a diverse portfolio of research, scholarship and innovation activities to enable fundamental and applied discoveries. Our world-renowned faculty are recognized for their scientific expertise especially in the signature areas of BioHealth & Biomedical Sciences, Genomics & Bioinformatics, Sustainable Materials Research, Climate, Marine and Coastal Sciences, Quantitative, Computational & Data Sciences and Science Education Research. We are invested in foundational and discovery-driven science, and use-inspired and collaborative interdisciplinary research. Our federally funded centers and world-class facilities provide impactful solutions to society’s challenging problems.

In our College, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with talented and committed faculty to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge and work on impactful solutions for societal grand challenges. You will be embedded within a community invested in providing the best science education possible, accessible to all Oregonians and to all people from around the world that call our community home.

Vrushali Bokil

Interim Dean, College of Science

Administration


Vrushali Bokil, Interim Dean
Directory profile
vrushali.bokil@oregonstate.edu
541-737-2544

Tamara Cissna, Director of Marketing and Communications
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tamara.cissna@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3274

Kameron Kadooka, Director for Equity, Access and Inclusion
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kameron.kadooka@oregonstate.edu
541-737-0009

Kim McQueen, Executive Assistant to the Dean
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kim.mcqueen@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3886

Trenéa Moore, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Deans
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trenea.moore@oregonstate.edu
541-737-1278

Jessica Siegel, Associate Dean - Academic and Student Affairs
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jessica.siegel@oregonstate.edu
541-737-6176

Virginia Weis, Acting Associate Dean - Research and Graduate Studies
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virginia.weis@oregonstate.edu
541-737-4359

Tze-Yiu Yong, Project and Event Manager
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tzeyiu.yong@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3780

Department Heads

Lisa Ganio, Statistics Department Head
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lisa.ganio@oregonstate.edu
541-737-6577

Wei Kong, Chemistry Department Head
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wei.kong@oregonstate.edu
541- 737-6714

Davide Lazzati, Physics Department Head
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lazzatid@oregonstate.edu
541- 737-4631

Dee Denver, Integrative Biology Department Head
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denvedee@cgrb.oregonstate.edu
541-737-3698

Bill Bogley, Mathematics Department Head
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Bill.Bogley@oregonstate.edu
541-737-5158

Steve Giovannoni, Microbiology Department Head
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stephen.giovannoni@oregonstate.edu
541-737-1835

Elisar Barbar, Biochemistry and Biophysics Department Head
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barbare@oregonstate.edu
541- 737-4143

Research Development Unit

Bettye Maddux, Director of Research Development
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bettye.maddux@oregonstate.edu
proposals.science.oregonstate.edu
541-737-7304

Kendra Mingo, Research Development Coordinator
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kendra.mingo@oregonstate.edu
541-737-6574

More research development resources

Science Success Center

Kris Gage, Student Success Coordinator
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kristen.gage@oregonstate.edu

Gabs James, Associate Director of Student Engagement
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gabs.james@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3279

Carol McKiel, Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment
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carol.mckiel@oregonstate.edu
541-737-1774

Jennifer Olarra, Head Advisor
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Jennifer.Olarra@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3270

Rachel Palmer, Assistant Director of Career Development
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rachel.palmer@oregonstate.edu

Devon Quick, Learning Assistant Program Director
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devon.quick@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3279

Learn more about the SSC

Marketing and Communications

Hannah Ashton, Science Writer
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hannah.ashton@oregonstate.edu
541-737-4862

Sharon Betterton, Art Director
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sharon.betterton@oregonstate.edu
541-737-3882

Arie Henry, Web and Digital Communications Manager
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arie.henry@oregonstate.edu
541-737-7388

Vacant
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

Marketing and communications resources

Advancement

Marlys Amundson, Senior Director of Development, College of Science
Directory profile
marlys.amundson@osufoundation.org
541-737-0055

Hannah Hegerberg, Associate Director of Development, College of Science
hannah.hegerberg@osufoundation.org
541-223-3913

Tom McLennan, Sr. Director of Development
tom.mcLennan@osufoundation.org
541-737-0847

Kacee Navarro, Administrative Assistant
kacee.navarro@osufoundation.org
541-737-8897


Financial Strategic Services - Science

Mark Dunbar, Interim Financial Strategic Partner
mark.dunbar@oregonstate.edu

Learn more about these services

University Information and Technology

Andrew Wheeler, Director, Customer Experience
andrew.wheeler@oregonstate.edu

Connect with UIT

Human Resources

Jennifer Hill, Human Resources Manager
jennifer.hill@oregonstate.edu

Access Human Resources

Board of Advisors

The College of Science Board of Advisors is diverse group of individuals, distinguished in their careers that span a spectrum of fields related to science programs. They serve as an advisory body to advance our mission and vision within the college, across Oregon and beyond with external constituents. They are an invaluable source of counsel to Interim Dean Bokil.