Natalie Rooney, PhD
Welcome Center Director
Email: [email protected]
Natalie leads the Welcome Center, as Senior Associate Director, overseeing the strategic operations of the entire center, assessing the effectiveness of campus visit experiences and serving as a collaborator with other campus partners across the institution. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, her master's degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina, and her PhD in Adult & Higher Education from Oregon State. Her research focuses on success strategies for low-income first-generation college students in their middle years.
Across campus, Natalie serves on the President's Commission on the Status of Women, and she is a senator on Faculty Senate. She also advises master's degree students in the College Student Services Administration program within the College of Liberal Arts. Natalie has worked at OSU since 2015, and in her free time she enjoys trail running, reading and attending OSU athletic events to cheer on the Beavs!
Across campus, Natalie serves on the President's Commission on the Status of Women, and she is a senator on Faculty Senate. She also advises master's degree students in the College Student Services Administration program within the College of Liberal Arts. Natalie has worked at OSU since 2015, and in her free time she enjoys trail running, reading and attending OSU athletic events to cheer on the Beavs!