Administrative Leadership

Tammy Bray, dean

College of Health and Human Sciences

Dr. Tammy M. Bray is the dean of College of Health and Human Sciences and a professor of Nutrition and Medical Biochemistry. She came to Oregon State University in September 2002 from Ohio State University.

Dean Bray's research interest is on the understanding of how antioxidant nutrients and nutraceuticals reduce oxidative stress and prevent free-radical mediated diseases.

At Ohio State, she was professor of nutrition and associate dean for research and international studies.

A native of Taiwan, she is a 1967 graduate of Fu-Jen University in Taipei. She has a master's degree in nutrition and a Ph.D. in nutrition, both from Washington State University.

College of Health and Human Sciences

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. This mission is achieved through exemplary undergraduate and graduate education, creative scholarship, and effective Extension programs and outreach initiatives.

The College of Health and Human Sciences offers the Pacific Northwest's most comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate professional education in Apparel, Interiors, Housing and Merchandising; Exercise and Sport Science; Human Development and Family Sciences; Nutrition and Food Management; and Public Health. We provide a supportive and challenging academic environment that encourages students to discover the scientific and professional bases for future careers related to individual, family, and community health and other human needs and resources.

Graduates of the college are employed in a wide variety of research, education, service, management and leadership positions in business, government, industry, education, and agencies related to health, nutrition, housing and environmental design, education, community development, family and human relationships, and other human needs.

The college's scholarly and creative work improves the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Reflecting the strength and diversity of our faculty and disciplines, this work ranges from laboratory-based investigations of nutrition and physiology to artistic and other creative works in dance and design