Deanna Linville is an Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology and Human Services as well as the program director for the Couples and Family Therapy graduate program. She has been at the University of Oregon since 2003 and has been actively involved in service to her home department and college as well as at the university level. Deanna is an intervention researcher focusing on reducing health disparities and developing/testing innovative solutions to issues impacting families such as eating disorders, violence and chronic illness. Deanna is an advocate for ensuring a quality educational experiences for all students as well as shared governance at all levels of the institution.