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Tanya Laird
The Ditz/Halvorsen Scholar Oregon State University College College of of Engineering Engineering Civil Engineering Engineering College College of of Forestry Wood Science Tanya’s research work involves studying the the mechanical properties and application of mass timber products in in in various structural contexts This work will aid in in in broadening the reach and application of mass timber timber products products Mass timber timber products products have a a a a a a a a a a a a much lower carbon footprint than most other construction construction materials and and ultimately will help make the the construction construction industry and and and and society as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a whole more sustainable Tanya enjoys woodworking and and and baking and and and meeting for a a a a weekly game of DND BS ME ME in in in in Civil EngineeringTX A&M MEd in in in in Curriculum and Instruction University of Texas at Tyler
Ari Sinha PhD
PhD
Erica Fischer PhD
PhD
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Gigi & & David Ditz and Karen & & Frank Halvorsen Advisors:
rd AAS Natural Resources
Mt Hood Community College Degrees:
Jesse Laney
The ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Chapter Scholar Given by ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Members
Oregon State University College of Science Integrative Biology
Jesse investigates patterns in in the the the composition distribution and and and and diversity of bird and and and and mammal communities as they respond to to changes in in climate land-cover and and and and and and topography across space and and and and and and through time By understanding these patterns we
can better understand understand and and and and and predict how resilient our terrestrial ecosystems are to to ecological change now and and and in in the the the the future Jesse is the the the the President of of of of the the the the Board of of of of Directors of of of of the the the the Friends of of of of Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge He enjoys volunteering for conservation bird watching fly fishing and taking his two kids on on on adventures—be it in in in in in in the the great outdoors or or in in in the pages of a a a a a a good book BS Wildlife Science About the Scholar:
Oregon State University Rebecca Terry PhD
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ARCS Foundation Oregon Advisor:
BA in in Exercise and Sports MSN in in in Advanced Practice Nursing Science University of San Francisco
About the Scholar:
Lissi Hansen PhD
RN
Scholar Award Donors:
Kate Joseph & Tom Murray
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Amy Leatherwood
The Joseph/Murray Scholar Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing Amy is investigating cognitive decline in in in in in men receiving hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer cancer and its effect on on on their ability to to return to to work following cancer cancer treatment With the the the age of of retirement creeping ever higher and and the the the number of of cancer survivors growing this work addresses the the need to to better understand how changes in in cognitive function due to to cancer cancer treatment can can can affect work ability and and quality of life in in in prostate cancer cancer survivors In her spare time Amy enjoys hiking stand-up paddle boarding and and and and traveling with her husband and and and and three children Advisor: