2023 Alumni Fellows Conversations with OSU Influencers with Keith Dempsey, Olivia Quiroz and Mary Deits Rousseau

This conversation was moderated by Casey Farm, Director of Alumni Relations, College of Public Health and Human Sciences and features:   

Keith Dempsey, ’93, M.S. ’96, Ph.D. ’10: Oregon State’s 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award recipient. A licensed professional counselor with a focus on serving Black and African American communities in the Portland area.  

Olivia Quiroz, ’05: Executive director for the Oregon Latino Health Coalition who helped pass historical health equity legislation to expand Medicaid coverage to adults regardless of their immigration status. 

Mary Deits Rousseau, ’71: Retired chief judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals and a national trailblazer for women in the courts.