OSU Team

AJ Mallozzi (she/they)

 Role: Program Coordinator

I know a lot about cephalopods, plankton, and helping students turn crazy ideas into research projects. I'd like to learn how to surf! 

Outside of work, you'll find me hunting for nudibranchs in tidepools, reading a fantasy book, or walking my badly behaved dogs.

Renee O'Neill (she/her)

Role: Curriculum Development 

I know a little about a lot of things including baking and cake decorating, living in cold places, currating a stuffed animal zoo, and dancing. I would love to learn more about everything, particularly painting, design, and dog training. 

Outside of work you can find me enjoying time with my family and dogs. 

Hunter or Akúnvaan Grove (she/ they), Karuk Tribe. 

Role:  Lead Mentor & OSU Undergraduate Student Advisor. 

I know a lot about American badgers in Oregon and I would like to learn more about different sub species of badgers. 

Outside of school I enjoy outdoor activities, DIY projects, and animal/ plant care! 

Asia Brown (she/her), Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

 Role: Graduate Research Assistant 

I am well versed in tribal public health and social justice. I would love to know more about traditional knowledge within these scopes!

Outside of school, you can find me with my animals, working out, and eating KBBQ.

Samantha Chisholm Hatfield, enrolled Siletz  (tr’aa~-xe/she/her)

Role: Advisor, TEK and cultural specialist. 

I know a lot about... Traditional Ecological Knowledge and doing research with Indigenous Science. I'd like to learn more about... physics, raptors, and other Indigenous cultures' TEK. 

Outside of (school/work), you can find me... outside! I love photography, kayaking, and exploring!

Yasmeen Hossain (she/her)

Role: trauma -informed specialist and training support

I know a lot about cats, trauma-informed practice, and living in Switzerland. I'd like to learn more about  Redwoods and Giant Sequoias. 

Outside of work, you can find me supporting refugees in our community, hiking, and hugging trees. 

Susan Rowe (she/her) 

Role: Precollege Programs Director. 

I know a lot about connecting the dots to make a bigger picture. I want to learn Spanish. 

Outside of work, you can find me painting, scuba diving, and being a sous chef.

Erin Christensen (she, her, hers)

Role: Behind-the-scenes grants specialist. 

I know a lot about cello, paleontology, literary translation, higher education, and grant management. I'd like to learn about acting, karate, drawing, and how to make the best mac and cheese. 

Outside of work, you'll find me in a rehearsal or off on an adventure!