Tamina Toray

Tamina Toray, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Behavioral Sciences Division at Western Oregon University (WOU) where she teaches courses in both the Psychological Sciences and Gerontology Departments. Dr. Toray earned her Masters of Arts degree in Counseling from Truman State University and Ph.D. in Family Studies from Oregon State University. She teaches end-of-life courses including Death and Dying and Grief, and Palliative Care. She has been involved in research in the field of death, dying and bereavement for over two decades. Dr. Toray has been an invited speaker on these topics at national and international conferences and has served on the Board of Directors for Lumina Hospice in Corvallis Oregon. She continues to serve on Lumina’s Ethics Committee.