Roy G. Arnold was the Dean of Agricultural Sciences, Provost and Executive Vice President of OSU. Arnold's focus was Food Science and Technology. From 1994-1995, Arnold was the National President of the Institute of Food Technologists.
Brett Lemhouse graduated in 1988 with a degree in veterinary medicine. His focuses include large animal medicine and surgery. Lemhouse presently works at the Del Oeste Equine Hospital in Eugene.
Thayne Dutson was the Dean of Agricultural Sciences from 1993-2008 and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station from 1987-2008. Dutson's research focuses included enzymes and muscle tissue. Dutson helped expand the OSU Seafood Laboratory in Astoria and established the Food Innovation Center in Portland.
Jo Ann Leong was a faculty member in the Microbiology Department for over 25 years. In 1996, Leong became the Chairman of the Microbiology Department. Leong helped save Northwest steelhead trout and salmon through discovering a new viral genus and developing a DNA vaccine that would take advantage of a trout's natural resistance to diseases.