Health & Wellness

Oregon State University welcomed its first cohort of six clinical psychology Ph.D. students this fall, opening a program that aims to increase both access to and quality of psychological counseling in Oregon. 

Starting in fall 2025, doctoral students will also see patients in a supervised community clinic setting on campus, adding much-needed providers to Oregon’s overburdened mental health care landscape. 

Plastic microfibers visible to the naked eye. Photo by Anna Bolm.

Susanne Brander is an ecotoxicologist and associate professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, where her research examines how wildlife is affected by microplastics and other environmental pollutants, and how microplastics accumulate in the environment.