Originally from the Midwest, Dana received his BS and MD from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He completed a residency in psychiatry at OHSU and is a board certified psychiatrist. Dana has worked at PSU since 1997 and did clinical work in Counseling Services before moving into administration. He is committed to the field of college health, and firmly believes health and wellbeing are essential to academic success. Outside of SHAC, Dana serves on the CARE team, the Incident Management Team, and chairs the Healthy Campus Initiative. He is active in the American College Health Association and is currently president-elect for the 22/23 academic year.
Outside of work Dana enjoys traveling with his husband Greg and cooking for family and friends.