Donna Larson

Donna Larson was born at Bitburg AFB, West Germany and graduated from Wagner High School, Clark AB, Philippines. She grew up an Air Force Brat. Donna earned a BS in Medical Technology and a BA in Chemistry from Rhode Island College, an MS in Management from Troy State University (European division), and an Ed.D. from Texas Tech University. She worked in clinical laboratories for 14 years in New Hampshire, USAF hospitals (RAF Lakenheath & Pease AFB), Amesbury (Massachusetts) and Portales (New Mexico) before going into education. She worked as a tenured professor and department chair at Winston-Salem State University, dean of allied health and nursing at Mt Hood Community College, and vice president of academic and student affairs at Clatsop Community College. Donna lives in Gresham, Oregon with her husband Earl, son Adrian, and four dogs--Kermit, Elmo, Bert, and Ernie.