71 OSU Faculty are Promoted to Senior Instructor I/II
As Oregon's land grant university, Oregon State University is committed to educating, both on and off-campus, the citizens of Oregon, the nation, and the international community, and in expanding and applying knowledge. Candidates for promotion are evaluated objectively for evidence of distinction in their performance of assigned duties and in their scholarship or creative activity. The excellence of our faculty is paramount and we are very proud of the faculty recently promoted to the rank of senior instructor I or II.
Renee Albertson Senior Instructor II | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Renee Albertson has been an instructor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at OSU since 2015. Renee earned her Ph.D. at OSU where she studied phylogeography and social structure of rough-toothed dolphins. She completed a post-doctoral study on humpback whale migration and climate change. Renee continues to collaborate with scientists and policy makers in the Antarctic and Island Nations in the South Pacific and applies these experiences in her teaching. Her courses include marine field-based, experiential learning courses at Hatfield Marine Science Center, as well as hybrid and Ecampus courses in conservation genetics and Antarctic Science.
Christy Anderson Brekken Senior Instructor II | Applied Economics
Christy Anderson Brekken, J.D., M.S., is a Senior Instructor II in Applied Economics. Since 2007, she has taught Agricultural Law, Environmental Law, Food Systems, and Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics for both on-campus and Ecampus students. In 2020, she won the Excellence in Online Teaching & Student Engagement Award, and has been selected as the AEC Student’s Choice Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher. In addition to teaching, she mentors undergraduate research projects and serves on graduate committees. She has published scholarly research and Extension publications on public policy and governance in the context of human-environment systems such as food systems and land tenure.
Elisa Di Meglio Senior Instructor I | Botany and Plant Pathology
Elisa DiMeglio joined the Botany and Plant Pathology department as an undergraduate in 2009 and worked in several labs as well as for the USDA Forest Service conducting botanical field surveys. In 2017 she began her graduate program which focused on using lichens and mosses as biomonitors and vegetation data for community analysis of a Zinc mine in Alaska. In 2019 she joined the BPP instruction team and have since developed four courses for our Ecampus program (BOT323, BOT341, BOT321, and BOT465). Throughout this time, she has been able to bring her own experiences to the table, as well as continue to learn both from her students and from her experiences as an instructor.
Jillian Gregg Senior Instructor II | Crop and Soil Science
Jillian Gregg is the founding CEO of Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a research group that determines climate change impacts on ecosystem carbon storage. She is a co-author and spokesperson for the World Scientist Warning of a Climate Emergency journal articles, and has received $5+M in climate change research. Dr. Gregg joined the OSU College of Agriculture in 2015 to develop the course on Introduction to Climate Change which currently attracts >1200 students per year. She has also taught courses on Sustainability, Ecology, Stable Isotope Ecology, Plant Physiological Ecology, and Introductory Biology at OSU, Cornell University and the University of Utah.
Janell Johnson Senior Instructor II | Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Janell Johnson was born and raised in Corvallis on a 750-acre grass seed farm. She was heavily involved in the Benton County 4-H program for 9 years showing sheep and pigs, competing in livestock judging, and participating in leadership activities. She continues to volunteer and support 4-H and FFA programs throughout the state. Janell’s passion for livestock judging continued during her undergraduate career where she competed on the livestock judging teams at LBCC and Chico State. She’s been at OSU since 2012 and resides in Corvallis with her husband and two daughters. They enjoy camping, spending time at Triangle Lake, and visiting the Oregon Coast.
Kelsey (KJ) Joseph Senior Instructor I | Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences
Kelsey (KJ) Joseph received her B.S. in Community and Leadership Development at the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2015. Following graduation, she worked as an AgriCorps Fellow in Ghana in 2015-16 and as the AgriCorps Director of Recruitment from 2016-2018. In 2020, KJ graduated with her Master’s in Agricultural Education, with an emphasis in Extension Education, from OSU. KJ has been working as an Instructor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences for 3 and a half years. Personally, KJ actively volunteers at her local church, she is a member of the Benton County 4-H Board of Directors, and she is eagerly waiting for the arrival of her first child, expected to be born in December.
Matthew Kennedy Senior Instructor II | Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Matt was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming where he grew up on a cattle and alfalfa operation while being active in 4H and FFA. He teaches a wide range of classes that includes Introduction to Animal Science to Applied Animal Nutrition to Swine Production Systems. He advises 60 plus undergraduate students annually. Additionally, he serves as the advisor for Steer-A-Year Program that has 25 students involved in it throughout the year. He is the proud husband of Brittany and father to Easton and Presleigh Kennedy. They enjoy watching their kids in all their activities and sports.
Shalynn Pack Senior Instructor I | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Shalynn Pack is the Internship Coordinator and an Instructor for the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences (FWCS). She assists all FWCS undergraduates in professional development, instructs Career Skills in Fisheries and Wildlife and Internship courses, is the Faculty Advisor for the Fisheries and Wildlife Club, and was awarded the CAS 2023 Distinguished New Faculty of the Year award. She coordinates the FWCS Vanguarding an Inclusive Ecological Workforce (VIEW) Fellowship, which won The Wildlife Society’s 2023 Diversity Award. She is a Certified Wildlife Biologist specializing in protected area policy and community-based conservation in Latin America.
Luke Painter Senior Instructor II | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Luke Painter received a PhD from the OSU College of Forestry, where he studied the interactions of aspen, elk, wolves, and bison in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Since 2013 he has been an Instructor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation, teaching both online and in the classroom. Dr. Painter has continued to be active in research and publication, which he says helps to keep his classes up-to-date and interesting for students.
David Paoletti Senior Instructor II | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
Following a successful but brief career as an Art Director in Chicago, David moved to Corvallis in 2003 to pursue a new path in the biological sciences. At OSU he was able to conduct research that combined his interests in behavioral ecology, herpetology, and the impacts of invasive species. In 2011 David was hired as an online instructor for the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. As of today, he has taught 13 different courses for the department and is heavily involved in the continuing development of the curriculum. He’s proud to be part the best department on campus.
Ann Scheerer Senior Instructor I | Applied Economics
Dr. Ann Scheerer is a Senior Instructor I of Sustainability courses at Oregon State University (2014-current) in Sustainability undergraduate and Environmental Science graduate (2022-current) programs. Ann’s previous appointments include Sustainability Academic Advisor (2014-2019), Adjunct Instructor at University of Oregon (2013-2014), and National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Research Fellow at University of Colorado (2009-2012). Ann has studied in France, India, and Sweden obtaining multiple interdisciplinary degrees: PhD, Design and Planning (University of Colorado); MSc, Strategic Sustainable Development (Blekinge Institute, Sweden); MPA (University of Washington); BS Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan); and BA (Kalamazoo College). Ann leads a faculty-led study tour to Sustainable Scandinavia.
Kimberly Townsend Senior Instructor II | Crop and Soil Science
Kim Townsend grew up in the Hudson Valley and Adirondack Mountains of New York. She developed an interest in soils at the Johns Hopkins University where she found herself studying feeding habits of detritivores and their impact on nitrogen cycling in soil. Kim came to OSU to study soil carbon stabilization in soils, completing an MS in Environmental Science and cultivating a love of teaching along the way. Kim bridges her passion for soil and community level sustainability initiatives by teaching the intro soils course and sustainability courses. When she isn’t working, Kim enjoys getting outside with her two sons.
Angelika Buchanan Senior Instructor I | Management, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain
Originally from Linz, Austria, Angelika received her BS in Economics from Shepherd University and her MBA from New Hampshire College. Prior to joining OSU in Corvallis, she worked at AMCI inGreenwich CT and BHF bank in Germany in the international trade department, was a senior financial analyst in Washington, DC, and volunteered advising military service members on their personal financial planning. She started teaching in higher education in 2010 and joined Oregon State University COB in 2018. Angelika teaches multiple sections of BA 354, Managing Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, BA 352 Managing Individual and Team Performance and MGMT 450 Introduction to Mentoring and Coaching in various modalities and supports the recruitment of staff and faculty as a search advocate. She relocated to Central Oregon recently and enjoys exploring everything the area has to offer and teaching a few sections at OSU’s Cascades campus along with ecampus courses.
Lauren Caruso Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Lauren is a Senior Instructor I in the College of Business. She has taught and developed courses within the College’s award-winning Blueprint series, focused on graduating students with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to excel in the workplace and in life post-graduation. Lauren also serves as an Assistant Director for Student Engagement and oversees the College’s recruitment and support of transfer students. Outside of her life at OSU, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, exploring all that Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have to offer!
Marcella Flores Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Marcella Flores is a Senior Instructor I and student affairs professional in higher education. She holds a B.A in American Sign Language/English Interpreting and a M.Ed. in College Student Services Administration. Marcella has taught and supported college students formally and informally for 10+ years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for NODA (The Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education). She began at OSU in the College of Business in 2016 as a Program Manager & Instructor for Student Engagement. Since then, she was promoted to Assistant Director & Instructor for Student Engagement. Marcella’s role currently encompasses oversight of the entire first year courses within the Blueprint Series (BA160, BA161, BA162, and BA163). She supports the curriculum development and oversight of all course sections and instructors to ensure consistency in our learning outcomes. Additionally, the First Year Experience team creates events, programs, and additional avenues of support to increase the retention of first year students. Lastly, Marcella’s role includes recruitment of first-time freshmen to OSU and the College of Business. This has allowed her to see students from the time they inquire about applying for admission to OSU throughout their first year on-campus (and then beyond). As an Instructor and Student Affairs professional, Marcella prides herself in being an empathetic leader who is skilled in creating structure out of chaos and who is fueled by intrinsic motivation to support students of all backgrounds to achieve a college education.
Stephen Hodges Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Stephen Hodges is a seasoned Senior Instructor I at Oregon State University's College of Business (COB) and the owner of BosonHub, a digital marketing agency. Since 2016, he has taught nearly 1000 students, leveraging his practical business acumen to provide a unique learning experience. Stephen is an integral part of the First Year Experience (FYE) program at COB, becoming a mentor and guide for students throughout their academic journey. His dedication is reflected in consistently high eSET scores and student success in running profitable microbusinesses as part of their curriculum. He is a committed educator who fosters an environment of growth through learning from failures, which led to his recognition with the Student Learning and Success Teamwork Award (2020) and the Byron L. Newton Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award (2019). Beyond academia, Stephen's entrepreneurial ventures include his role as the CEO of BosonHub Digital Development and the founder of a non-profit, Nerds Abroad. He also serves on the board of the Oregon Fire Service Museum and actively contributes to his local church community.
Jonathan Leong Senior Instructor I | Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems
Jonathan Leong joined OSU's College of Business's Finance Department in 2015 as an instructor. This position would evolve into becoming a program development coordinator for the finance program and engaging in research on the economic viability of the hemp industry. He is also a founding partner and Chief Investment Officer at Aumakua Capital Management L.L.C., where he brings more than eighteen years of buyside experience in Special Situations, Event-Driven investments and Volatility trading, working in Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Hong Kong. Prior to Aumakua, he co-founded Pivotal Investments Limited, where he served as vice president and managed several long/short and event portfolios. Previously, he worked as an analyst and trader at Evolution Capital Management in its special situations and volatility desks. During his eighteen years in the hedge fund industry, he established an extensive network within the corporate and investment communities, held several board and board observation seats on private companies, and helped build and grow several successful hedge fund start ups along with several other asset management firms. He is a Charter Financial Analyst and has earned his Master of Finance at Claremont McKenna College, he received his B.S. from Harvey Mudd College, where he double majored in molecular biology and economics (Claremont McKenna College). He holds teaching positions at Claremont Graduate University and Santa Monica College as well as holds board seats at the Portland Alternative Investment Association and Cascadia Wildlands, two regionally based non-profit organizations.
Dale McCauley Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Dale McCauley serves as the Assistant Director of InnovationX Academy at Oregon State University College of Business. Over the past 12 years, he has developed dozens of student-led startups in multiple industries, providing mentorship and support through a number of programs. He joined the college professionally in 2011, launching the Austin Lab Series for students interested in starting a business while in school. In 2014, he expanded support for student entrepreneurs by building the first makerspace on the OSU campus, later expanding the facility to support over 3,000 students in their first-year. In 2016, he worked on the development of Innovation Nation, the largest first-year experience program at OSU. Since then, he has developed InnovationX courses such as Launch Academy which supports graduate and undergraduate student entrepreneurs from all majors. He also teaches InnovationX Launch Pad, a course for students from across the university who identify as innovators, designers, & entrepreneurs.
Amy Neuman Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Amy has worked for the College of Business as an Instructor and Program Manager for Student Engagement since 2016, working primarily with the First Year BA160 series but also within the Blueprint and Professional Development Courses. Amy also oversees the College of Business Dean's Academy programming and the Arch, an academic success resource for first year business students. Amy Neuman is an OSU alumnus; she attended graduate school at OSU for a Master's of Public Health. She attended the University of Wyoming for undergrad but has been living in Oregon since 2011. She has experience working for and with government agencies, non-profits, state agencies, private organizations, and universities.
Andrew Olstad Senior Instructor II | Marketing, Analytics, and Design
Andy Olstad is a Senior Instructor and Director of Teaching and Learning Excellence for the Oregon State University College of Business. He uses his background in statistics and the scholarship of teaching and learning to support learners and improve teaching practice. His current interests focus around maintaining high quality equitable learning environments in the face of remote learning and advances in AI.
Stephen Summers Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
As one of the Program Directors for Student Engagement here in the OSU College of Business, I have the opportunity to help ensure that every student in the COB graduates with the experience and skills needed to succeed both professionally and personally. As an Instructor, I get to support the 4th-year students and spend each year with them focusing on helping them make a strong transition to a full-time career, offering advice on short-term and post-graduation financial goals, and giving perspective on how to build the legacy of their lives.
Omar Tinidad Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Omar is a supportive member of the Student Engagement team within the College of Business. He and his team are devoted to ensuring that all students flourish in the College of Business. Omar is also the faculty advisor for the People of Color in Business Club and is the program manager dedicated to international student support for the college. Besides having the privilege of working with an outstanding team, he is also a Ph.D. candidate in the Adult in Higher Education program at Oregon State University. Omar is dedicated to serving students, and he brings the knowledge gained from his graduate program into his work. Intertwined with work and school, he is also passionate about his faith, family, friends, food, and fun. You will often see him at the coast crabbing, on the rivers fishing, and on his bike shredding - always enjoying it with the people he loves and serves.
Sanjai Tripathi Senior Instructor I | Management, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain
Sanjai Tripathi is an Instructor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship with the Oregon State University College of Business. Prior to joining OSU, Sanjai worked in a series of technology startups focused on software services and health applications, with roles including business development, product management, and executive leadership. Sanjai now develops and teaches courses in strategy and entrepreneurship. He emphasizes inclusive principles such as transparency, accessibility, engagement, and personal support. Sanjai developed the introductory course for the award-winning Launch Academy student-startup incubator program at OSU COB’s InnovationX Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Launch Academy is in its fifth year and continues to serve a diverse student population with a wide range of backgrounds and business concepts. Sanjai holds MBA and MS-Microbiology degrees from OSU.
Adam Vester Senior Instructor I | Marketing, Analytics, and Design
I graduated from the University of Utah with a PhD in Economics in 2013. The vast majority of classes I have taught since then have been some form of statistics for business and/or economics, along with a few occasional economics courses. I have 4 kids, two of which are currently attending school here at OSU. I spend my free time volunteering at the regional theater near my house. I have acted in 9 plays and assisted in set construction for countless more. My two favorite rolls have bee Colonel Mustard in Clue, and Robin in Something Rotten. While not at the university or the theater I enjoy hiking with my puppy, or hanging out with my kids.
Jennifer Villalobos Senior Instructor I | Student Engagement
Jennifer Villalobos serves as the Assistant Director of Career Success in the Oregon State University College of Business. In this role, she oversees the College of Business Career Success Center helping students secure internships and jobs. To support these efforts, she has worked collaboratively to offer workshops, career fairs, and company visits to provide students the opportunity to explore options and build their networks. She also serves as the course coordinator of Professional Development courses and teaches within the Blueprint series to help students build important life skills. In addition to these efforts, she also oversees College of Business club efforts providing support for students to build sustainable programs and take advantage of resources. She has also helped develop both peer and professional mentorship programs for both first year and transfer students within the College. As an alum of Oregon State and the College of Business, she loves being able to support students as they work through their future goals.
Ben Stanley Senior Instructor I | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Ben Stanley has been teaching at OSU since 2018 serving as instructor of record for nine unique course offerings, both online and in-person. Ben’s degrees from Oberlin College (B.A., 2005) and University of Minnesota (Ph.D., 2012) have focused on igneous processes on Earth and Mars. As a Senior Instructor I, Ben focuses on teaching classes like Mineralogy, Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, and Minerals, Energy, Water, and the Environment.
Nauman Chaudhry Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Nauman Chaudhry joined Oregon State University as an instructor in 2019. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in the area of database systems in 1998. He has over a decade of industrial experience including stints at Oracle Corporation and ADP. His academic experience includes working as an assistant professor of computer science at the University of New Orleans. He is the co-inventor of one US patent and a co-editor of the book Stream Data Management (Springer, 2005). His primary professional interests are in data management, web applications, and cloud computing.
Paula De Szoeke Senior Instructor I | Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Ms. De Szoeke received her M.S in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. Before joining OSU, she worked as an Operations Research Engineer, Intel Corporation, 2008 – 2016. Also, an Industrial Engineer, Intel Corporation, 2004 – 2008.
Maher Elshakankiri Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Maher Elshakankiri, a Senior InstructorI in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Oregon State University, holds a B.Sc., M.S., and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering. He joined OSU in 2019 and teaches courses including CS325, CS372, CS427, and CS529. His research interests encompass the Internet of Things, wireless sensor networks, mobile ad hoc networks, and cybersecurity. Elshakankiri has published more than 30 journal and conference papers and authored the book “Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks” in 2015. He also serves as a reviewer for several academic journals and a technical program committee member for various conferences.
Leila "Lily" Ranjbar Senior Instructor II | Nuclear Science and Engineering
Dr. Lily Ranjbar is the Director of Online Programs at the School of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Orgon State University. She is responsible for overseeing the largest online Radiation Health Physics program in the country. Additionally, she is a Senior Instructor II, teaching various courses for on-campus and E-campus students in the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics programs. Dr. Ranjbar's research interests include risk assessment for cybersecurity in nuclear infrastructures, designing and developing radiation detection systems for clandestine nuclear weapon test monitoring, and advancing online education in STEM fields. She is a member of several committees, including the Health Physics Society Program Directors, the OSU Faculty Senate Graduate Admissions Committee, the Online Engineering Management Curriculum Committee, the NSE Graduate Committee, the OSU Graduate Students Award Review Team, and the COE Engineering+ Standing Committee. She is also the Faculty Advisor for the Iranian Students Association @ OSU and a trained mentor. Dr. Ranjbar has received several awards, including the 2023 College of Engineering Faculty Excellence in Online Teaching Award and the Diversity Grant from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM).
Danielle Safonte Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Danielle M. Safonte, M.I.S., Ed.D., is a Senior Instructor I and course designer for the College of Engineering with a background in computer engineering and information technology. Danielle has been an instructor in higher education for over ten years, with online education expertise. Danielle has been an instructor with the School of EECS since 2019 and currently teaches CS391 - Society and Ethics in Computer Science and CS340 - Introduction to Databases. Danielle also dedicates her time to working on course development, course improvement, and program quality standards for the school, holding a Quality Matters course certification and a certified peer reviewer.
Ingrid Scheel Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Ingrid Scheel emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in her Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses. She volunteers for organizations including but not limited to: ChickTech, Tech Trek, Willamette Innovator's Network, InnovationX, Redefining Women in Tech, and the Society of Women Engineers. She is the President of Optica, Columbia Section, and contributes to the International Society for Optics and Photonics as a conference chair, editor, and author. She is on the program committee for the Equity, Culture, and Social Justice Division of ASEE and co-chairs the Effective and Inclusive Teaching Practices in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Doshna Umma Reddy Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Doshna earned her Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Oregon State University in 2020. Subsequently, she joined EECS as an instructor. She has six years of experience in the software industry. Doshna has developed and instructed a variety of undergraduate Computer Science courses for eCampus. Her passion lies in assisting students in their learning journey and ensuring their success in her courses. During her personal time, she finds joy in volunteering for non-profit organizations that promote health and well-being.
Luyao Zhang Senior Instructor I | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Luyao Zhang is a Senior Instructor I in the School of EECS. She holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University. She also earned a B.S. in Polymer Science from Zhejiang University, China, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Material Science from UCLA and USC, respectively. Since 2016, she's been teaching Ecampus computer science courses, enjoying student interactions and guiding them towards careers in both industry and academia. In her free time, Luyao loves reading, cooking, and spending quality time with her family.
James Kiser Senior Instructor II | Forest Engineering, Resources and Management
Dr. Jim Kiser, with a Ph.D. in Forest Science (2009) from Oregon State University, is a distinguished researcher with a focus on environmental effects on endophyte communities in Douglas Fir Progeny Sites and advances in molecular process technologies. His diverse areas of interest span quantum dynamics of endophytic fungi, molecular genetics of forest fungi, physiological responses of forest trees to fungi, surveying technology in forest environments, technological efficiencies for forest operations, and statistical processes in forest biometrics. With an M.S. in Forest Management and a B.S. in Forest Management from Oregon State University and Humboldt State University, respectively, Dr. Kiser brings a wealth of expertise to his research programs.
Teresa Ashford Senior Instructor I | Human Development and Family Sciences
Teresa Ashford’s teaching is guided by social responsibility, compassion, real-world experiences, and love for the subject matter. Students engage in inquiry-based learning with interdisciplinary content to recognize the critical importance of gender and culture, diversity, and contemporary and global perspectives. Empathy, an equity lens, Teresa’s lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and her abiding love of the study of human development and early learning shaped Teresa’s teaching pedagogy. She is interested in progressive, anti-bias, play-based early childhood education settings, in addition to examining 'play' from a global perspective.
Jennifer Creech Senior Instructor I | Language, Culture, and Society
Jennifer Creech is a Senior Instructor I of German at Oregon State University. Her research and teaching interests include late 20th-century German literature, film and culture; Marxist and feminist theories; and porn studies. She is the author of Mothers, Comrades & Outcasts in East German Women’s Films (Indiana University Press, 2016), the co-editor of How to Make the Body: Difference, Identity, and Embodiment. Visual Cultures and German Contexts (Bloomsbury, 2022), and the co-editor of Spectacle: German Visual Culture, vol. 2 (Peter Lang, 2015). She has published essays on East German cinema, post-unification cinema, and feminist pornography in Seminar, Women in German Yearbook and various edited volumes.
Sarah Cunningham Senior Instructor II | Language, Culture, and Society
Sarah Cunningham is an applied anthropologist specializing in food studies, youth, and rural communities. Sarah was a founding mother of the OSU campus food panty and a co-founder of the local nonprofit, Fresh & Local, First! She is also the coordinator of OSU’s Food in Culture and Social Justice Program and leads students in various service and experiential learning projects, such as the annual Empty Bowls Benefit and Celebration of Global Culinary Heritage
Elizabeth Delf Senior Instructor II | Writing, Literature, and Film
Liz Delf teaches writing and literature across the university. In recent years, some favorite parts of the job have included developing courses for Ecampus, talking with English majors about life after college, coaching Fulbright candidates, and teaching first-year Honors College students. She collaborated with colleagues to develop the award-winning OER textbook A Dam Good Argument (2022) as well as the popular PACE Technical Writing Certificate. In 2023, she was honored by her colleagues with the SWLF Lisa Ede Instructor of the Year Award. She is interested in instructional design, AI-assisted learning, and career preparation to improve equity.
Daniele Di Lodovico Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
Daniele Di Lodovico studied the University of Washington in Seattle getting a Master in Italian Studies and a Ph.D in Art History. His dissertation: “Revising Devotion: the role of wooden sculptures in affecting painting and devotion in the Late Medieval period in Italy (XII-XV century),” offers a reconsideration of medieval wooden sculptures and their role in affecting devotion. At Oregon State University he teaches introductory courses in art and architecture from prehistory through the twentieth century, and intermediate and special topics courses in Greek, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance art. Since summer 2023 he organizes a study abroad program in Italy.
Ricardo Febre Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
Rick Febre is a Senior Instructor I in the BFA-Graphic Design program within the SVPDA; and for the last two years, has served as the Program Coordinator. He’s taught previously at the California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt, the University of New Haven, and SUNY New Paltz. Mr. Febre is a practicing graphic designer with experience in advertising photography, advertising, and publication design. He has twice been awarded a Graphic Design USA award for his publication and print-design work, as well as industry-specific awards in advertising. He’s exhibited both photography and artist-books nationally. Mr. Febre is from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Kimary Fick Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
Kimary Fick, Ph.D., Senior Instructor I of Music History at Oregon State University, is a musicologist and active performer of eighteenth-century music on historical flutes and recorders. Positioned at the intersection of music and aesthetics during the second half of the eighteenth century, her research examines questions of identity, taste, gender, amateur musicianship, and historical performance practices during the North German Enlightenment. Kimary’s work has been published in Women and Music, Early Music, Early Modern Women, and the Journal of Music History Pedagogy. As a baroque flutist, Kimary has performed with Oregon Bach Collegium, Dallas Bach Society, Denton Bach Society, and Texas Camerata.
Christine Gallagher Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
Christine Gallagher earned her BFA in Painting/Drawing from University of Oregon and her MFA in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design. She has served as an instructor of graphic design for nineteen years and spent twelve of those years teaching full-time at OSU. She served as program coordinator for five years, co-chaired an AIGA Design Educators Conference, and co-lead the building of the Ecampus Graphic Design Minor. She has taught almost every course in the graphic design curriculum, from freshman to senior level. Her interest lies in teaching students processes that weave together critical thinking and making.
Amanda Granrud Senior Instructor I | Communication
Amanda Granrud joined OSU in 2011 and has primarily taught public speaking and interpersonal communication with undergraduate and graduate level INTO students. She is passionate about communication education and helping students acclimate to an American classroom while honing their language and study skills. Prior to OSU, she directed writing and speaking tutorial centers at North Carolina State University and University of Nebraska-Kearney. She earned her MA in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a BA in Political Science from Carroll College in Helena, Montana. She enjoys hunting for mushrooms and exploring the Oregon coast on an Aprilla.
Katherine Hubler Senior Instructor II | History, Philosophy, and Religion
Katherine Hubler’s teaching and scholarly work focus on the history of human rights and genocide. She is currently editing a collection of speeches given by witnesses and survivors of the Holocaust at OSU’s Holocaust Memorial Week since 1989. The volume—and its accompanying educational website—support the new Holocaust and genocide education mandate within Oregon K-12 schools. Within her own classes, Hubler specializes in fostering inclusive learning spaces and supporting students across all learning modalities. She promotes quality teaching and pedagogical innovation at Oregon State through her role as SHPR Ecampus coordinator, as well as her past service in the CLA Remote Teaching Peer Support team and as a Special Projects Fellow for the Center for Teaching Learning.
Sun Young Kim Senior Instructor I | Language, Culture, and Society
Sun Young Kim has developed and taught online First and Second-Year Korean courses since 2014, and she also leads the Introductory and Intermediate Korean micro-credential certificate programs. She has received three Quality Matters certifications and earned an award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Prior to joining OSU, Sun Young taught Korean courses at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College for three years. She serves as a voluntary school director for the Eugene Korean School. Sun Young holds two M.A. degrees in International Studies and Linguistics with a specialization in Second Language Teaching from the University of Oregon.
Marta Danuta Kunecka Senior Instructor II | History, Philosophy, and Religion
Marta Danuta Kunecka received her Ph.D. at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland and has been a faculty member at OSU since 2007. Her dissertation was an intersectional study of philosophy of law and ethics in regard to the notion of civil disobedience in American political thought. She is a recipient of Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund from Tokyo, Japan, Argentine tango dancer, thistle boat racer and a successful educator who continues to inspire our undergraduate students to engage in a critical, philosophical reflection about the world around us.
John Larison Senior Instructor II | Writing, Literature, and Film
John Larison began teaching writing and literature at OSU in 2007. He has published more than 50 articles and essays on the environment in publications with international distributions and is the author of five books. His 2018 novel, a feminist Western called Whiskey When We're Dry, was a Los Angeles Times Bestseller, an Indie Next Pick, and a frequent best book of 2018. His forthcoming novel called The Ancients is a deep-time adventure story that seeks to reframe the climate crisis; it will be published by Viking/Penguin in October 2024. Before he began teaching at OSU, he worked as a fly fishing guide while earning a BA, a Masters of Education, and an MFA in Fiction.
Erik Leung Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
Erik Leung is the Director of Bands at Oregon State University. He conducts the Wind Ensemble, teaches conducting, and oversees all aspects of the band program at OSU. Leung completed his DMA in Wind Conducting from Northwestern University and has earned degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Calgary. Groups under his direction have been recognized throughout Canada and the US. His book The Horizon Leans Forward… Stories of Courage, Strength, and Triumph of Underrepresented Communities in the Wind Band Field was received with wide acclaim, and he is currently writing a follow up.
Sarah McGreevy Senior Instructor I | Writing, Literature, and Film
Sarah McGreevy is an instructor in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film. She teaches composition and graduate academic writing for international students. She holds a Master of Arts in Composition and TESOL, as well as a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English. Sarah is passionate about supporting language diversity and helping multilingual students navigate American Academic English and Western Academic Conventions. She lives in Corvallis with her family and enjoys hiking in our beautiful forests as well as singing in Hazelwood Choir and the Corvallis Repertory Singers.
Michael Nelson Senior Instructor II | Public Policy
Michael Nelson grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and graduated with a BA in Economics from Emporia State University. While taking a few years to explore the American West, including five summers of employment in Yellowstone National Park, he became passionate about environmental issues. He entered graduate school with the desire to combine his concern for preserved natural environments with the discipline of economics. While earning his PhD in Economics from Washington State University, Michael discovered his love of teaching, and was awarded the College of Business and Economics Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. He joined the Economics Department at Texas A&M University as a Lecturer in 2000, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2009. He was a recipient of both the Corps of Cadets’ Recognition of True Interest and Enthusiasm While Teaching, Supporting, and Counseling Students, and the Outstanding Panhellenic Professor Award. In 2011, Michael joined the Economics program in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University, and was promoted to Senior Instructor I in 2016. Over the past 25 years, Michael has taught approximately 225 courses to over 25,000 students. He enjoys finding ways to use the energy of the large class setting to provide transformational educational experiences for his students. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the Pacific Northwest.
Camille Soltau Nelson Senior Instructor II | Public Policy
Camille Soltau Nelson is an instructor in Economics in the School of Public Policy. She teaches courses in microeconomics, economic inequality, and economic research and writing. Camille grew up in Oregon and earned her BS from Oregon State University before doing her PhD at Washington State University, teaching at Texas A&M University, and finally returning home to work at OSU.
Benjamin Stenberg Senior Instructor II | History, Philosophy, and Religion
Dr. Benjamin Stenberg received his doctorate from the University of Washington, with a focus on philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and the work of Wilfrid Sellars. His primary research interest is trying to determine the nature of the mind and the relationship between thought and language. He has taught philosophy at OSU for the past 13 years. His regular courses include ethics, reasoning, logic, and cognitive science, with classes both at the Corvallis campus and for Ecampus. He is also the current faculty advisor for the undergraduate Philosophy Club.
Michael Trevathan Senior Instructor I | Public Policy
Michael W. Trevathan is an instructor at Oregon State University. His research includes work in environmental politics, international political economy, and global governance. His current research interests are concerned with how states, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) address threats to water insecurity. Previous research has examined how rising powers are accommodated (or not) in their attempts to increase their influence in the Bretton Woods Institutions. In the wake of America's relative economic decline, I seek to explain why rising powers adapt to, or create their own, global economic governance institutions, and how those decisions impact the global political economy and its governance. My research is interdisciplinary by nature and has drawn on the fields of political science, economics, hydrology, political ecology, and political geography. His work has been published in the journals Politics and Governance, Rising Powers Quarterly, and in the manuscript Global Economic Governance and the Development Practices of the Multilateral Development Banks.
John Whitten Senior Instructor I | Visual, Performing and Design Arts
John Whitten is a multidisciplinary artist who blends traditional drawing and digital tools to explore the interplay between technology, materiality, and the human experience. He utilizes digital photographic techniques and painstaking drawing methods to experiment with the fragmentation of pixelated visual spaces. These artworks seek to cultivate moments of meditative reflection, prompting contemplation on themes such as materiality, time, labor, and the creative process. Whitten’s work has been exhibited nationally, and he has received numerous awards, grants, and residencies. Whitten co-founded the artist-member galleries Well Well Projects and Carnation Contemporary and the artist-collective project Thunderstruck.
Pablo Baldivieso Senior Instructor II | OSU-Cascades Campus
Pablo received his B.S. in mathematics, M.S. in statistics, and his Ph.D. in mathematical sciences from Portland State University. His dissertation studied necessary conditions for stability of vehicular formations with multi-mass linear arrays. While in graduate school, Pablo was nominated to attend the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Berkeley, California where he studied electronic structure theories. Pablo has taught statistics at Portland State University, the University of Portland, Portland Community College, and is currently at Oregon State University-Cascades.
Deborah Coehlo Senior Instructor I | OSU-Cascades Campus
Deborah holds undergraduate and master's degrees in nursing and a PhD in Human Development and Family Sciences. She spent 10 years working at the Child Development Center at the University of Washington in the Genetics Clinic and Multidisciplinary Clinic. Her research interests include social networking, transition to out of home care for families, and child development. She also maintains clinical practice as a developmental and behavioral specialist at Juniper Pediatrics (dba) in Bend, Oregon, including the diagnosis and care of children with attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other childhood mental health diagnoses.
Kiel Fletcher Senior Instructor II | OSU-Cascades Campus
Kiel is an Oregon-based, new media and video artist. His work has been shown at the Tate Britain, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Arts, and recently in a solo exhibition at the Czong Institute of Contemporary Art. He is a founding member of the interdisciplinary artist collective, Danger Punch. Fletcher received an MFA in Visual Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and a BFA in Sculpture and Digital Media from the University of Colorado where he was awarded a Technology, Arts and Media certificate.
Christophe Lanaud Senior Instructor I | OSU-Cascades Campus
Christophe has a solid industrial research background in composite materials, design, and manufacturing processes. He holds a mechanical engineering degree and a PhD in applied mechanics from the French Petroleum Institute. Christophe worked for 15 years in an industrial research organization in the US and Germany before switching to a global business innovation leadership role. He gained considerable experience in composite design and automation of manufacturing processes while working at GE’s international research, focusing on wind energy, jet engines, and oil and gas applications. Before joining OSU Cascades, he provided consulting services in composite manufacturing and digital twin processes.a Ph.D. in
Brian Tanis Senior Instructor I | OSU-Cascades Campus
Brian primarily teaches courses related to the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of vertebrates. He completed his PhD in Zoology from Oregon State University, Corvallis. Prior to that, he received an MS in Biology from Fort Hays State University. Brian’s research focuses on inter- and intraspecific interactions which shape large-scale ecological and evolutionary patterns in mammals across space and time.
Rebecca Webb Senior Instructor II | OSU-Cascades Campus
Rebecca is a Senior Instructor II for the energy systems engineering and engineering science programs. Prior to joining OSU-Cascades, she was an associate professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs working in the area of solar energy collection and transport. Rebecca also worked as an R&D engineer at Agilent Technologies designing test and measurement equipment and as a senior engineer responsible for performing thermal analysis of laser cooling techniques at Directed Energy Solutions.
Stacey Olstad Senior Instructor I | Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Stacey Olstad spent 10 years at Samaritan Health Services after graduating from Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, where she led initiatives to improve patient care transitions, developing medication reconciliation and a meds-to-beds program that integrated experiential learning opportunities for OSU pharmacy students. Since joining OSU College of Pharmacy faculty in 2019, Dr. Olstad has overseen the co-curricular program and is an advisor for several student organizations. Her classroom and co-curricular instruction emphasize professionalism, leadership, and career development. Dr. Olstad’s research focuses on the integration of experiential learning within pharmacy education, particularly aiming to enhance students’ understanding and application of cultural sensitivity and humility.
Staci Bronson Senior Instructor I | Integrative Biology
Staci Bronson is a Senior Instructor I in the Department of Integrative Biology. Staci completed her bachelors, Masters, and PhD at Oregon State, all in Exercise and Sport Science. She enjoys researching the mechanisms behind adaptation to endurance exercise as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning. Staci developed and currently teaches the Ecampus series Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology (BI25X). In addition, she teaches a writing intensive course (BI319) and the summer human dissection course (BI451). Staci received the 2022 Ecampus Innovation Award, was a 2022-23 CoSCIES Fellow, and is a 2024-25 Ecampus Research Fellow.
Denis Drolet Senior Instructor I | Chemistry
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Kelsi Espinoza Senior Instructor I | Statistics
Kelsi Espinoza grew up in the California Bay Area. As a first-generation student, they transferred from Napa Valley (Community) College to Sonoma State University, where they earned their BS in Statistics. Kelsi then completed their masters in Statistics at Montana State University before moving to Corvallis to work on their PhD in OSU Education’s Language, Equity, and Education Policy (LEEP) program. Kelsi's first two years teaching at OSU was with the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP). Teaching with EOP gave Kelsi the opportunity to work with traditionally underserved students and develop further passion for making postsecondary education accessible to these students. Kelsi began teaching for the OSU Statistics Department in Fall 2018 and avidly emphasizes statistical literacy and accessibility. Many students over the years have asked why learning statistics is important if they never intend to “do” statistics, and Kelsi is fond of their (cheesy) quote, “Even if you never plan to use statistics, statistics will use you.” Being able to critically consider how data are being collected and used, and its implications, is vital in this data-fueled world.
Kenton Hokanson Senior Instructor I | Microbiology
Kenton Hokanson is a Senior Instructor I in Microbiology and an Assistant Professor (Senior Research) in Biochemistry & Biophysics. He received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2017 from UCSF. He is passionate about teaching, and has worked to make laboratory science courses inclusive, engaging, and applicable to everyday life. His research program focuses on the function of electrically active cells like neurons, and how this function is modulated throughout development and by disease. He co-founded the Microbiology Dept. Core Values committee, and directs OSU's Electrophysiology Facility.
Nathan Kirk Senior Instructor II | Integrative Biology
Nathan Kirk (he, him, his) is a molecular ecologist, who specializes in marine symbioses including those involving corals and anemones. He also studies how group work and CURES can improve student performance and sense of belonging in biology classes. He teaches several upper division marine biology courses and the honors section of introductory biology at Oregon State University. He is an avid user of Gradescope to facilitate student instructor communication.
Randall Milstein Senior Instructor II | Physics
Randall L. Milstein has been a faculty member at OSU for thirty-four-years. He teaches astronomy and energy courses in the OSU Physics Department, and numerous courses in the Honors College. From 2016-2022 he was the Astronomer-in-Residence to the Oregon NASA Space Grant ConsorKum (OSGC) and currently represents OSU as its Affiliate RepresentaKve to the OSGC. His research interests include astrogeology, impact-cratering dynamics, and archaeo- astronomy. Milstein is a frequent outreach speaker and enjoys engaging with the public on topics of science, astronomy, and the roll of science ficKon in popular culture. He is also a frequent contributor to panel discussions and video and podcasts for the OSU based Annares Project for AlternaKve Futures.
Kate Shay Senior Instructor I | Biochemistry and Biophysics
Kate Shay describes herself as being on a “Tour of the West,” having lived in Idaho, California, Washington, and Oregon. Her Ph.D. work focused on oncogenic contributions to leukemias and lymphomas. She completed a post-doc at the Linus Pauling Institute and launched the Biological and Translational Models Core Laboratory. As an Instructor in the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at OSU, Kate uses experiential learning and gamification to explore how students layer new knowledge onto their existing perspectives. She is currently conducting a project to compare the benefits of contextual and designed student interactions in upper-division biochemistry courses.
Rebecka Tumblin Senior Instructor I | Physics
Dr. Rebecka Tumblin is a physics and astronomy instructor. Dr. Tumblin's Ph.D. research utilized computational fluid dynamics and mathematical modeling to explore the conditions under which binary star systems and circum-binary planets form. When Dr. Tumblin completed their doctoral dissertation, they decided that there was need for systemic changes in the way introductory physics is taught and so decided to pursue teaching as a career. They continually endeavor to create an inclusive classroom which fosters a sense of community among the students, the undergraduate learning assistants, the graduate educators and the instructors, as well as maintain continual growth and innovation in their curriculum and classroom engagement. Dr. Tumblin truly believes that anyone is capable of learning physics with a little hard work and encouragement. One of their objectives as a teacher is to motivate students to develop their own learning interests and critical thinking skills. Dr. Tumblin believes once you motivate a curious mind to contemplate the complexities of the Universe and set them on the path of questioning these complexities, they begin to navigate and drive their own learning rather than be a passive observer who is just along for the ride. Paul Tillich once said, “The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers like stones at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions.” This philosophy has guided Dr. Tumblin in developing their own personal teaching style.
Stacey Vaughn Senior Instructor I | Mathematics
Stacey Vaughn has a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics both from Oregon State University. Stacey’s primary focus is on teaching: creating an inclusive classroom while making mathematics accessible to students. Stacey believes that removing barriers to entry and promoting mathematically confidence in students are two major hurdles that require constant care and attention in teaching. “My students consistently bring out the best in me, and it is my goal to bring out the best in them.”