Paula M. Crone

Dr. Crone joined WesternU as the Executive Associate Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP)-Northwest in 2010. In 2012, she was named Vice President of Oregon Campus Operations and her leadership was integral to the founding of COMP-Northwest, serving as founding site Dean from its inception until 2013, when she was instated as Dean of COMP and COMP-Northwest and Vice President of the Oregon campus. Today, she oversees operations of both COMP-Northwest and the WesternU expansion of the College of Health Sciences, and all WesternU Colleges in Lebanon, Oregon. She started her Interim Provost and Chief Academic Offer role on April 22, 2022. Dr. Crone holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Portland and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from COMP.