Dana M. Mills, MPH, FACHA

• Director, Administration
• Phone: 541-346-2761

Bio

B.S. degree at Iowa State University (Ames) in Bacteriology and Zoology
M.P.H. degree at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (Ann Arbor)

Dana has worked in college health since 1974 at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Northern Illinois University (DeKalb), and Marquette University (Milwaukee).  He also spent 4 years traveling full-time as an independent higher education health care consultant for Stephen L. Beckley & Associates, Inc. (Denver).   

Dana is known for his expertise in college health organization and financing, strategic planning and benchmarking, collaborative Public Health perspective, and student health insurance program development.  He co-authored a chapter on administration and financing in the college health text “History and Practice of College Health” (2002). 

He is an active member of the American College Health Association (and former Chair of the Benchmarking Advisory Committee and Student Health Insurance Task Force) and Pacific Coast College Health Association.   He has presented dozens of times at ACHA and regional affiliate meetings. He is an ACHA Fellow and ACHA consultant. He is the former President of the regional affiliate, North Central College Health Association, and is a recipient of NCCHA’s Dr. Gail Proffitt award. 

Away from the office you can find Dana near water and woods, fishing, hiking, biking, and otherwise enjoying nature.

Jennifer M. Soyke, MD, FP/PC

• Medical Director, Administration
• Phone: 541-346-2843

Bio

Education
B.A., University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Biology
M.D., Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Family Practice Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, WA

Experience
Family Physician, U.S. Army, 7 years
Rural Emergency Medicine, Tennessee, Washington and Oregon, 16 years
Medical Director, University Health Center, 2009 - present

Certification
American Board of Family Medicine, current
American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, current
Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine, Inactive

Interests
My professional interests are emergency medicine, ethics, and nonpharmacologic methods of pain management.  I am always interested in what’s going to walk in the door next!

Personal
Before I started medicine, I worked at everything from a fish cannery in Alaska to a publishing company in Boston. I have traveled in 14 countries, and my favorites were Korea and Turkey. I first moved to Eugene in 1978, moved back in 1995, and can’t imagine living anywhere else! I enjoy bicycling, Cycle Oregon, and board games with friends.

Daralyn DeHaven-Murdoch

• Finance & Personnel Administrator, Business Office
• Phone: 541-346-4445

Bio

Education
Associate Degree Business Administration  

I am responsible for the direction and management of all business operations which includes budgetary management, procurement, contracts and payroll. I also serve as a resource for the Health Center procedures, policies and processes.  Another primary aspect of my position is to serve as the Human Resource Director for the Health Center.  

I have been at the Health Center since 1993 and have served as Business Manager and Building Manager prior to becoming Finance and Personnel Administrator. My earlier career paths included: administrative support for the Budget Office, payroll coordinator for the Housing Department and the university payroll manager for Business Affairs.   

Sharon Harbert, RN

• Nursing Director, Nurse Specialty Clinic
• Phone: 541-346-0559

Bio

Education
Graduate of Sacred Heart School of Nursing,  Aug 1970.
Additional education from: University of Oregon, LCC, Mt Hood CC and Portland State.

Experience
I have 41 years of nursing experience including hospital, medical/surgical, urgent care and clinical. I have worked at the University of Oregon Health Center in 1971-1973 and from 1979 to current.

Areas of Interest
My professional areas of interest are suicide prevention, strategic planning, diversity training and development, women in Leadership, team building, emergency management, healthy campus initiative medicine and community health. Outside of work, my interests are my family, cooking, singing, reading and walking.

Paula Staight

• Director, Health Promotion
• Phone: 541-346-2728

Bio

Education
MS Community Health, University of Oregon 1987
BS Political Science, Southern Oregon University 1978  

Experience
Director of Health Promotion, University Health Center 2000-Present
Medical Social Worker, Sacred Heart Hospital 1990-2000
Director of Admissions and Social Services, Eugene Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1987-1990

Interests
My professional interest is in working collaboratively with colleagues, students and community partners in creating a healthy environment on the University of Oregon campus, so the healthy choice is the easy choice.  This is accomplished by looking at our environment and creating policy to impact change.  Tobacco-free 2012 is an example of these efforts.  

Personal
I was born in Oregon and do not anticipate living anywhere else on a permanent basis. I love to travel to other countries, cook meals using produce from the Farmer’s Market, share meals with friends, garden, exercise, listen to music, read and play.

Tamarra White

• Executive Assistant, Administration
• Phone: 541-346-2742

Melina Hughes

• Administrative Assistant, Administration
• Phone: 541-346-4447