“Advancing knowledge and technology must go hand in hand with promoting equity – in alignment with the university’s plan for shared prosperity.”

Eleanor Feingold, a statistical geneticist and associate dean with nearly 20 years of leadership experience at the University of Pittsburgh, joined Oregon State University as dean of the College of Science in October 2023.

Feingold brings deep experience as a senior administrator in one of the nation’s leading research universities, and she has amassed an impressive portfolio of scholarship and teaching over the course of her career. Prior to coming to OSU, she worked at the University of Pittsburgh since 1997. She served at the university’s School of Public Health as associate dean for education, vice dean, chair of the Department of Human Genetics, and most recently associate dean for data analytics and special projects.

Feingold received a bachelor’s degree in humanities from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate in statistics from Stanford University.

Eleanor Feingold, Dean
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Vrushali Bokil, Executive Associate Dean
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Tamara Cissna, Director of Marketing and Communications
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Kameron Kadooka, Director of Equity, Access and Inclusion
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Davide Lazzati, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
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Niddy Lindsley, Financial Planning Manager
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Kim McQueen, Executive Assistant to the Dean
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Nikki Rak, Assistant to the Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
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Breanna Reordan, Project and Events Manager
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Jessica Siegel, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
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Department Heads

Elisar Barbar, Biochemistry and Biophysics Department Head
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Anne Dunn, Microbiology Department Head
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Wei Kong, Chemistry Department Head
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Ethan Minot, Physics Department Head
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Jonathan Kujawa, Mathematics Department Head
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Jason Podrabsky, Integrative Biology Department Head
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Lan Xue, Statistics Department Head
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Research Development Unit

Virginia (Ginny) Clary, Proposal Coordinator
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Jeffrey Hare, Program Coordinator
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Christopher P. Suffridge, Proposal Coordinator
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Science Success Center

Eric Cole, New Student Head Advisor
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Gabs James, Associate Director of Student Engagement
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Maureen Leong-Kee, Associate Director of Health Professions Advising
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Jennifer Olarra, Director of Advising
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Rachel Palmer, Assistant Director of Career Development
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Devon Quick, Learning Assistant Program Director
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Marketing and Communications

Hannah Ashton, Science Writer
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Sharon Betterton, Art Director
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Arie Henry, Web and Digital Communications Manager
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Erica Martin, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
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Carol McKiel, Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment
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Advancement

Grady Goodall, Senior Director of Development
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Hannah Hegerberg, Director of Development, College of Science
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Samantha Kaelin, Coordinator, Constituent Programs
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Bailey Sipila, Assistant Director of Development
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Financial Strategic Services

Cherokee Staples, Financial Strategic Partner
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Human Resources

Maile Moore-Gillespie, Human Resources Strategic Partner
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University Information and Technology

Michael McDonald, Assistant Director of Web Technologies
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Board of Advisors

The College of Science Board of Advisors is a 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 Dean Feingold.