Before joining OSU-Cascades Lisa worked in the tech industry for over 15 years designing and building web and mobile experiences. She grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Interactive Design.

Lisa and her family chose to call Bend home in 2016 after experiencing many varied regions of the U.S. She is looking forward to connecting with and serving students and the greater OSU and Bend communities.

In her free time she enjoys hiking, gardening, paddle boarding and adventuring with her friends and family.

David Phillips is an assistant professor in the kinesiology program at OSU-Cascades. He received a MS degree from Barry University in 2013 and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 2017. He was a faculty member at New Jersey’s second largest higher education institution, Montclair State University, for five years and joined OSU-Cascades in Fall 2022.

Alex Galbreath (she/ her/ hers) received her B.S. in human physiology from the University of Oregon, where she worked as a multicultural recruiting ambassador and at the science store on campus. After graduation, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis as an admissions advisor, then assistant director and associate director of visit programs while earning her MBA. Most recently, she was at the University of Oregon serving as the director of promotions and recruitment for University Housing.