STEM+Healthcare

Pilar Oun is a Supply Chain Specialist for Kaiser Permanente NW. Her first career after UO was a 20-year tenure in wine distribution, importing, and wholesale. Pilar moved into the healthcare industry in 2018, first in Patient Registration and since then as one of KPNW's Supply Chain Specialists.&nb...

Catherine graduated with her BA from University of Oregon in 2013 with a major in Communication Disorders & Sciences and a minor in Spanish. She then went on to earn her MS from Loma Linda University in 2015 and is now a practicing speech-language pathologist dually licensed in Oregon and Califo...

Dr. Melissa Barker-Haliski is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the University of Washington. She obtained a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Utah. She has led the identification and pharmacological characterization of a diversity of novel preclini...

Diane Martinez is the current Professional Development Nurse Educator for Providence Health Systems, and a clinical instructor for Washington State University. She holds eleven years of nursing experience and is a native speaker of Spanish with a certification in medical interpreting. She graduated ...

Katalin combined her love of science and language at the University of Oregon (2016, cum laude) by studying marine biology and Spanish. Her degree combination set her up perfectly for intertidal invertebrate ecology and marine science education in beautiful Chile. Always looking for the next challen...

Jacqui Low is the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Fascinated by people and culture, Jacqui has worked in education, healthcare, and retail sectors in human resources both in the US and internationally (Guangzhou, China). Jacqui has a China Internation...

Jessica Christopulos, LCSW, MPH, is an Oncology Social Worker at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. She holds dual Master's degrees in Social Work and Public Health from Boston University and has been recognized as a Ruth Cowin Award winner for her outstanding academic achievements....

Larissa Williams is a Public Health Informaticist at Oregon Health Authority where she strives to improve the health of Oregonians by facilitating equitable data science. Larissa oversees the exchange of information between hospitals and public health practitioners monitoring for serious health-rela...

Genevieve Slaton is a University of Oregon graduate who studied Chinese language and Global Health. During her time in college, she participated in the Chinese flagship program, lived on the Chinese floor in Global Scholars hall, presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium discussing Uyghur Mu...

Chris Fuglestad ‘14 is the Assistant Director for Health & Safety in the Office of Study Abroad at the University of Chicago. He has worked in the field of international education for over 10 years, and his roles have taken him around the world including time spent in Senegal and Québec. He rout...