Welcome from the Dean

Meet Dr. Tammy Bray, the Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

The College

The College of Health and Human Sciences is one of OSU’s newest colleges. Guided by the signature “Taking Care of Life”, the fourth largest college at OSU was created in 2002 with the merger of the College of Health and Human Performance and the College of Home Economics. It was a bold and successful move. Today, the College has growing enrollment, many new and renowned faculty, increasing grants, and a newly dedicated and philanthropic alumni base.

The College includes four departments and a variety of outreach programs.

• Department of Design and Human Environment: 550 undergraduate and 27 graduate students
• Department of Human Development and Family Sciences: 552 undergraduate and 27 graduate students
• Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences 1012 undergraduate and 85 graduate students
• Department of Public Health: 269 undergraduate and 97 graduate students
• The OSU Extension Family and Community Development Program is also part of the College, a natural fit for this program with a statewide network working toward a healthier Oregon.

The College’s 115 faculty are responding to some of the most challenging issues facing us today, focusing on prevention strategies to promote healthy living across the lifespan…from healthy children to healthy aging. Teaching, research and outreach programs for our 2383 undergraduate and 240 graduate students address optimal nutrition for health, overcoming poverty and hunger, changing inactive lifestyles, improving the lives of children and older adults at-risk, preventing disease, addressing public policy and access to health care, and maximizing environmentally friendly materials and structures. Total annual external funding for the College is $11.5 million.

Students in the College of Health and Human Sciences enjoy the generous support of donors and this year, more than 155 students received funds to support their studies and research through 89 fellowships and scholarships. There are two endowed professorships in the College: the Jo Anne Leonard Peterson Chair in Gerontology and Family Studies and the Barbara Emily Knudson Chair in Family Policy.

Mission

The College of Health and Human Sciences advances knowledge, policies, and practices to enhance the lives, health, and environments of individuals, families and communities in Oregon and beyond. Mission, vision and values statements

Strategic Plan

College of Health and Human Sciences Strategic Plan.

Degrees

The College of Health and Human Sciences offers ten undergraduate degrees and nine advanced degrees.

Research

Faculty and students are actively engaged in research projects around the world, studying physical, psychological, and physiological aspects of individuals across the lifespan.

Faculty

There are 60 tenured and tenure-track faculty members in the college. Faculty bios or current position openings.

Students

The College of Health and Human Sciences is home to more than 2383 undergraduates and 240 graduate students. Students

Advising

The College's Academic Advising and Student Services Center is a place for students to relax, talk to advisors, or check e-mail on the student computers. Eight student ambassadors work in the office and represent the College at recruiting and other OSU events. The Advising Center is located in 116 Milam Hall.

Location

The College of Health and Human Sciences is housed in several buildings, all adjacent to the Memorial Union Quad at the heart of the beautiful OSU Corvallis campus.

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