Before coming to Bend, James Foster was chair of the Department of Political Science for twelve years (1990-2002) on the Corvallis campus. He taught courses on constitutional law, administrative law, gender and law, and American political thought. He has published articles on legal education, book chapters on affirmative action and equality debates, as well as on the Oregon Judicial Branch.
Marla E. Hacker started at OSU-Cascades in 2001 as an associate professor. During her time at OSU-Cascades she served as associate dean and then as dean of academic programs until 2016 when she returned to the classroom full-time. She is now Associate Professor Emeritus of Engineering.
Prior to returning to the university to earn her doctorate at Virginia Tech, Marla was a plant manager at one of Procter and Gamble's largest manufacturing facilities.
Natalie Dollar, Associate Professor of Speech Communication, teaches courses in intercultural and interpersonal communication, community dialogue, communication theory, youth communication outreach, and group communication.
Sara has a master’s degree in writing from Portland State University and her work has appeared in numerous Northwest publications including Best Places Portland, Bend Magazine, Eugene Magazine, The Source Weekly, The Portland Mercury and more. Her first 10-minute play was produced in 2019.
Prior to OSU-Cascades she worked as web communications manager for Groundwire, a technology firm supporting environmental nonprofits in Seattle, Washington.
Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades.
In a paper published in Applied Microbiology, the authors report a novel strain of Paenibacillus bacteria with characteristics of a probiotic – an organism that conveys a health benefit to the host.
Oregon State University – Cascades’ Science Pub series continues on Oct. 10 with a discussion by Dr. Brian Primack, dean of the OSU College of Health, on how continual exposure to social media can impact mental health.
Primack will draw from his book “You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience,” published in 2021.
He will explore the paradox of many people turning to social media for a sense of connection and comfort yet data show they feel more alone and depressed.
Oregon State University – Cascades will host a slate of events celebrating the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The First Peoples of Central Oregon – Cultural Experiences will take place Oct. 6 and 7 in conjunction with OSU-Cascades’ Discovery Day.
Oregon State University – Cascades will host its Discovery Day, a campus-wide festival including talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities that showcase OSU’s growing Central Oregon campus on Saturday, Oct. 7
Discovery Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to the public. This year marks the return of the event for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers at Oregon State University - Cascades brought in $2.3 million in funding during the recent fiscal year to address challenges as varied as the global scarcity of fresh water, the decline of bats in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and the impact of the environment on children’s health.
Community members are invited to an open house on Sept. 14 to learn about the second phase of development of Oregon State University - Cascades’ long range development plan.
The open house will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Charles McGrath Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall.
The second phase of the campus development will begin in mid-September and includes remediation of portions of the former demolition landfill and preparing land for the first eight-acre phase of the future innovation district, as well as for a second campus entrance on Century Avenue.
