Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Paulson was born in Colfax, grew up in Rosalia, and received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University. He received his doctor of optometry degree from Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. After completing his residency training at the State University of New York in Manhattan, Dr. Paulson returned to the Portland area, where he joined a private practice and served part time as an attending doctor for Pacific University's vision clinics. In 1997, Dr. Paulson accepted a full-time faculty appointment at Pacific, where he taught courses in the optometric curriculum and served as director of one of the school's vision clinics. Since moving to Pullman in 2001, Dr. Paulson has been an active member of the Optometric Physicians of Washington, the Colfax Rotary Club, and is serving as a volunteer member of the Boost Collaborative Board of Directors. Dr. Paulson's areas of optometric interest are contact lenses and management of ocular disease.

Dr. Scott, a native of Oregon, graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1994. After completing a residency in vision therapy at State University of New York, she returned to a faculty appointment at Pacific University. While there she taught courses in clinical procedures and served as the Chief of the Pediatric Service for the college vision clinics. She has served as a member of a National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Since moving to Pullman in 2001, she has been an active member of the Pullman Kiwanis Club and advisor to the Pullman High School Key Club. Dr. Scott's areas of optometric interest and specialty are pediatrics and vision therapy. She and Dr. Paulson are married and have one son. They enjoy cycling, running, and attending Cougar sporting events.