Malissa Larson - Director of WOU Disability Services

Phone: (503) 838-8250

E-mail: larsonm@wou.edu

Biography:

Hello! My name is Malissa Larson and I am the Director of the Office of Disability Services. I attended Western Oregon University (then named Western Oregon State College) for my undergraduate degree as well as my master’s degree. I graduated with my undergraduate degree in American Sign Language/English Interpretation in 1997. My family then moved out of state for a few years and I returned to WOU in 2000 as the Accommodations Coordinator/Staff Interpreter. In Fall of 2003 I started my master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with an emphasis in Deafness at WOU and graduated in June 2005. Before returning to Western, I worked for a brief time as a mental health counselor for Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults and a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. I started as the Director of Disability Services in January 2008. Professionally I would like to become as versed as possible in a variety of disabilities and learn how to best provide services for each person in the post-secondary education environment. Personally I enjoy crafts, spending time with my family and traveling.

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