Our Team
Jessina C. McGregor
PI
Jessina was born and raised in Oregon. She graduated from Oregon State University with honors bachelor's degrees in both Microbiology and International Studies. Jessina completed her Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In 2006, Jessina returned to Oregon and joined the OSU College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice. Her research interests include appropriate and prudent antimicrobial use, multidrug-resistant organisms, and healthcare-associated infections. Jessina is a full professor at both OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and the University of Oregon College of Pharmacy. She also co-facilitates the Oregon Antibiotic Stewardship Network.
Olivia Arar
Research Analyst
Olivia was born in Oakland, California, and spent her adolescence in Boulder, Colorado. She attended the University of CA, Santa Cruz where she earned dual degrees in Environmental Science and Politics. After graduating, she worked as a strength coach, an experience that deepened her interest in health, behavior, and chronic disease prevention. She later completed her MPH in Epidemiology at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Following her Master's program, Olivia worked as a researcher for the Global Center for Health, where she studied the human health impacts of chronic exposure to heavy metals. She joined the OSU College of Pharmacy as a Research Analyst in 2023. Her current work focuses on infectious disease epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship. Olivia lives in Portland with her husband and their baby girl, Leila.
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