Chris Branam

Public Issues Education Leader

I serve as the lead public information officer in the OSU Extension Communications office. I cover 4-H, Family and Community Health, Extension Outdoor School and Oregon Sea Grant Extension. I can be reached at 541-737-2940.

541-737-2940
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Department/Unit: Extension Communications

Biography

Originally from Fresno, I worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for nearly 20 years before moving to university communications in 2012. I joined Extension Communications in December 2016. I cover 4-H, Family and Community Health, Extension Outdoor School, and Oregon Sea Grant Extension.

Content by Chris Branam

Extension begins grassroots effort to increase vaccine uptake among Latinos

OSU Extension, through its Family and Community Health Program in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, has received grants to accelerate its local outreach to improve vaccine confidence and uptake in the state’s Latino population.

Chris Branam | Aug 19, 2021 | News story

Extension offers free summer day camps for first time at Oregon 4-H Center

The camps will feature arts and crafts, STEM learning, canoeing, fishing, archery, swimming and more.

Chris Branam | Aug 4, 2021 | News story

Oregon 4-H’ers finish in top 20 at national shooting sports championships

Oregon 4-H sent a delegation of 12 competitors and four coaches to Nebraska, which hosted the championships in June at the Heartland Public Shooting Park,

Chris Branam | Aug 3, 2021 | News story

Sea Grant Extension Shop at the Dock tours return to Oregon Coast

Participants are given behind-the-scenes guided tours of commercial fishing docks to learn about how seafood is caught and how to buy it directly from fishermen selling off their boats.

Chris Branam | Jul 27, 2021 | News story

OSU Extension food safety and preservation hotline opens for the season

The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Oct. 8.

Chris Branam | Jul 8, 2021 | News story

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