Ecampus Student Advisory Board

I am double majoring in psychology and women, gender and sexuality studies. In addition, I am a member of The International Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi). I am deeply ardent about creating social equity and improving both personal and communal wellbeing through an intersectional lens.

As a disabled student, I am particularly motivated to advance accessibility for OSU’s Ecampus students. I aspire to attend graduate school and conduct social science research alongside a career in advocacy. Outside of academia, I enjoy doing crafts, reading, going to concerts, playing both board and video games, listening to podcasts and endlessly showing off pictures of my fur-babies.

My name is Megan McDonald, and I am a fifth-year college student pursuing my undergraduate degree in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation sciences, with a minor in anthropology. I transferred to OSU in 2022 and have loved every bit of my academic experience since. I'm based in Huntsville, Alabama, but I have lived in six states and am originally from Iowa. I am a full-time student, and I live with my parents and our rambunctious Goldendoodle named Maggie.

I am a proud neurodivergent woman in STEM, and my passion for the environment, anthropological history, and protecting this beautiful planet we are lucky to call home have driven my educational journey thus far. Likewise, my enthusiasm to connect with like-minded individuals and develop nurturing and positive communities has guided the student involvement I've taken part in since I began at OSU. I've been on four different club boards, and currently hold the role of co-president for the Ecampus Environmental Alliance Club; Ecampus liaison for the College of Agricultural Science's Club Leadership Team; and my position here on this Student Advisory Board. I am also a student member of The Explorers Club.

I hope to offer an array of creative and beneficial ideas serving on this board that will only continue to improve our already-positive experiences at OSU. Outside of school, I am a self-proclaimed nerd and artist — you can usually find me watching a movie or TV show, reading a book or chipping away at a new story or painting.

My name is Ray, and I am an Ecampus senior living in Sacramento, California. My major is psychology with a minor in UX research. 

When not sitting in front of my computer — taking classes, doing research or editing videos — I am often outdoors with my two children, - spending time at the beach, hiking and looking for animals in the wild. I also coach my 8-year-old's soccer team. As for work, I am a dad, a chef, a tennis coach and a content creator.

Academically, as a teen and during my early 20s, I was unsuccessful with school. I barely passed my classes. I failed other courses because I was ignorant of the academic process of withdrawing and assumed that my professors would drop me when I stopped attending class. As I have matured and become a parent, I have come to understand my circadian rhythms and have found both my purpose and motivation for education. I obtained my associate degree in psychology online and enjoy being an Ecampus student at OSU. I’m passionate about researching student success and finding solutions to overcome academic barriers. 

I look forward to sharing topics and finding ways to help students as a member of our student advisory board.