Faculty
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Mike Mann, PhD
SPPH Director and Professor
Ask me about: The intersection between public health and public schooling, academic achievement as a social determinant of health, student mental health promotion and school/community substance abuse prevention partnerships.
Ask me about: The intersection between public health and public schooling, academic achievement as a social determinant of health, student mental health promotion and school/community substance abuse prevention partnerships.
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Mac McCullough, PhD, MPH
Professor and Associate Director for Community Engagement and Impact
Ask me about: Health finance, health policy including value-based care, public health economics, social determinants of health, health management, academic health departments, healthcare analytics and health IT.
Ask me about: Health finance, health policy including value-based care, public health economics, social determinants of health, health management, academic health departments, healthcare analytics and health IT.
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Jaime Sand, EdD, RHIA, CCS, CAHIMS
Professor and Associate Director for Student Engagement and Impact
Ask me about: Online and undergraduate curriculum and instruction, health information education, interprofessional education, medical coding training and nontraditional student engagement.
Ask me about: Online and undergraduate curriculum and instruction, health information education, interprofessional education, medical coding training and nontraditional student engagement.
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Anne Abbott, PhD, MPP
Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Health Communication, Public Health Policy, Program Planning and Evaluation, Violence Prevention, and Adolescent and Young Adult Health.
Ask me about: Health Communication, Public Health Policy, Program Planning and Evaluation, Violence Prevention, and Adolescent and Young Adult Health.
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Travis Armstrong, MPA, RT (R)
Clinical Associate Professor, Health Studies Program Director
Ask me about: Connecting students to programs and resources that support their academic and professional journeys, eight dimensions of wellness, allied health professions, healthcare delivery in rural and underserved areas, impact of public lands and outdoor recreation on public health and wellness.
Ask me about: Connecting students to programs and resources that support their academic and professional journeys, eight dimensions of wellness, allied health professions, healthcare delivery in rural and underserved areas, impact of public lands and outdoor recreation on public health and wellness.
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Ed Baker, PhD
Professor
Ask me about: Healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement.
Ask me about: Healthcare policy, rural workforce planning, healthcare financing and performance improvement.
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Desmond Banks, PhD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Social determinants of health, health disparities, health equity, chronic disease and program evaluation.
Ask me about: Social determinants of health, health disparities, health equity, chronic disease and program evaluation.
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Kruti Chaliawala, PhD, MS, MA, CHES
Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Psychosocial determinants of health behaviors among adolescents and young adults, sexual health, mental health, international student health disparities and minority health.
Ask me about: Psychosocial determinants of health behaviors among adolescents and young adults, sexual health, mental health, international student health disparities and minority health.
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Cynthia Curl, PhD, MS
Associate Professor
Ask me about: Measuring human exposures to agricultural chemicals and improving health and safety in agricultural workplaces and agricultural communities. Student intern and volunteer positions in the Curl Agricultural Health lab.
Ask me about: Measuring human exposures to agricultural chemicals and improving health and safety in agricultural workplaces and agricultural communities. Student intern and volunteer positions in the Curl Agricultural Health lab.
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Priyanka Dubey, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Sexual and reproductive health and menstrual health of gender diverse communities, maternal and child health and global health.
Ask me about: Sexual and reproductive health and menstrual health of gender diverse communities, maternal and child health and global health.
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Ashley Havlicak, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Policy, environment and systems change, school and adolescent health, mental health, health equity, social influencers of health, project management, collective impact and collaboration.
Ask me about: Policy, environment and systems change, school and adolescent health, mental health, health equity, social influencers of health, project management, collective impact and collaboration.
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Andrea Hill, MPH, RD, LD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Ask me about: Community engagement strategies, youth mental health and well-being, public health nutrition issues, and the social determinants of health.
Ask me about: Community engagement strategies, youth mental health and well-being, public health nutrition issues, and the social determinants of health.
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Andy Hyer, JD, MHS
Clinical Associate Professor
Ask me about: Online education, health policy and health delivery systems.
Ask me about: Online education, health policy and health delivery systems.
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Jennifer Intelicato
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Biomedical Science, infectious disease, proteomics, online learning and instruction and online course development.
Ask me about: Biomedical Science, infectious disease, proteomics, online learning and instruction and online course development.
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Kirk Ketelsen, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Health Data Analytics Program Director, DASH Lab Director
Ask me about: Statistics, data science education, storytelling with data and data visualization, using data to drive evidence-based practice and decision-making.
Ask me about: Statistics, data science education, storytelling with data and data visualization, using data to drive evidence-based practice and decision-making.
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Nichole Lasich, BSN, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor
Ask me about: Assist students to be their most authentic selves and reach their professional goals, incorporate intersectionality into the biomedical paradigm and promote public health.
Ask me about: Assist students to be their most authentic selves and reach their professional goals, incorporate intersectionality into the biomedical paradigm and promote public health.
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Joanna McCormack, MHS, MS, CCA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Epidemiology, maternal and infant health, data analytics and visualization, application of state and federal healthcare policy, health information management, online instruction and online course design.
Ask me about: Epidemiology, maternal and infant health, data analytics and visualization, application of state and federal healthcare policy, health information management, online instruction and online course design.
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Douglas J. Myers, ScD
Professor, PhD Program Director
Ask me about: Occupational epidemiology, workplace injury, workplace safety, healthcare workers and social determinants of health.
Ask me about: Occupational epidemiology, workplace injury, workplace safety, healthcare workers and social determinants of health.
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Taylor Neher, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Community evaluations and building community leadership; Youth, Young Adults, and Carceral Populations and their Mental Health; and historically Underserved populations.
Ask me about: Community evaluations and building community leadership; Youth, Young Adults, and Carceral Populations and their Mental Health; and historically Underserved populations.
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Kimberly Rauscher, ScD, MA
Professor
Ask me about: HIV prevention and control; emerging infectious diseases; post-disaster health outcomes; global health diplomacy; the dynamic relationships between infectious agents, their hosts, and the environment in which these interactions occur; the international dialogue on disease prevention (including international binding and non-binding instruments and their negotiation and application) and highlighting how the interconnectedness of today’s world reveals the global nature of public health issues.
Ask me about: HIV prevention and control; emerging infectious diseases; post-disaster health outcomes; global health diplomacy; the dynamic relationships between infectious agents, their hosts, and the environment in which these interactions occur; the international dialogue on disease prevention (including international binding and non-binding instruments and their negotiation and application) and highlighting how the interconnectedness of today’s world reveals the global nature of public health issues.
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Uwe Reischl, PhD, MD
Professor
Ask me about: Occupational health, ergonomics, human factors and telemedicine.
Ask me about: Occupational health, ergonomics, human factors and telemedicine.
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Ellen Schafer, PhD, MPH, MCHES
Associate Professor, MPH Program Director
Ask me about: Influence of social context, social networks and social support on behaviors related to maternal child health and caregiving
Ask me about: Influence of social context, social networks and social support on behaviors related to maternal child health and caregiving
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Megan L. Smith, PhD
Associate Professor
Ask me about: Education, human development, and public health science to study the contextual factors that promote or thwart health outcomes (particularly substance use, mental health, and sexual risk behavior) for young people.
Ask me about: Education, human development, and public health science to study the contextual factors that promote or thwart health outcomes (particularly substance use, mental health, and sexual risk behavior) for young people.
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Tom Turco, MS, REHS, ASP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Environmental health, public health emergency response, integration of online educational resources in lieu of textbooks and development of Pressbook textbooks for classes.
Ask me about: Environmental health, public health emergency response, integration of online educational resources in lieu of textbooks and development of Pressbook textbooks for classes.
Research Faculty
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George Kelley, FACSM
Research Professor
Ask me about: Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, exercise, physical activity and health related disease.
Ask me about: Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, exercise, physical activity and health related disease.
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Kristi Kelley, M.Ed.
Research Assistant Professor
Ask me about: Meta-analysis, systematic reviews, exercise, physical activity and health-related disease.
Ask me about: Meta-analysis, systematic reviews, exercise, physical activity and health-related disease.
Faculty Emeriti
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Sarah Toevs, PhD
Emeritus Professor, School of Public and Population Health
Ask me about: Program evaluation and assessment and generating real-time evidence for use in community-based planning and decision making.
Ask me about: Program evaluation and assessment and generating real-time evidence for use in community-based planning and decision making.
Affiliate Faculty
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Traci Berreth
Affiliate Faculty & Deputy Division Administrator at ID Department of Health and Welfare
Ask me about: Public health policy, strategy and systems thinking, effective communication and relationship building, and leadership.
Ask me about: Public health policy, strategy and systems thinking, effective communication and relationship building, and leadership.
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Matt Isbell
Affiliate Faculty & Department of Communication Professor
Ask me about: Collaboration, nonprofit organizations and program implementation and change.
Ask me about: Collaboration, nonprofit organizations and program implementation and change.
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Bozena Morawski
Affiliate Faculty & Epidemiologist
Ask me about: Meta-analysis, systematic reviews, exercise, physical activity, health-related disease.
Ask me about: Meta-analysis, systematic reviews, exercise, physical activity, health-related disease.
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Ingrid Rabe
Affiliate Faculty & Medical Epidemiologist, Arboviruses
Ask me about: Applied epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, tropical medicine, outbreak response, disease surveillance evaluation and technical guidance development.
Ask me about: Applied epidemiology, vector-borne diseases, tropical medicine, outbreak response, disease surveillance evaluation and technical guidance development.
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Vinita Sharma
Affiliate Faculty
Ask me about: The intersection between substance use, HIV and mental health, reproductive health, adolescent and youth health, infectious diseases, post-disaster health outcomes and global health.
Ask me about: The intersection between substance use, HIV and mental health, reproductive health, adolescent and youth health, infectious diseases, post-disaster health outcomes and global health.
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Elke Shaw-Tulloch
Affiliate Faculty & State Health Official
Ask me about: Public health, public health policy, social determinants of health, environmental health, public health emergency response, strategy and systems thinking, communication and relationship building.
Ask me about: Public health, public health policy, social determinants of health, environmental health, public health emergency response, strategy and systems thinking, communication and relationship building.
Staff
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Deependra Dehariya
Special Project Coordinator for Data-Driven, Community-Engaged, Global Partnerships
Ask me about: Supporting initiatives that enhance public and population health. Experience in project management, data analysis, digital marketing, process optimization and stakeholder engagement. Supporting data-driven, community-engaged projects to drive meaningful impact, implementing evidence-based strategies like the Icelandic Prevention Model to improve youth well-being as part of initiatives like Communities for Youth (C4Y).
Ask me about: Supporting initiatives that enhance public and population health. Experience in project management, data analysis, digital marketing, process optimization and stakeholder engagement. Supporting data-driven, community-engaged projects to drive meaningful impact, implementing evidence-based strategies like the Icelandic Prevention Model to improve youth well-being as part of initiatives like Communities for Youth (C4Y).
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Brendy McConnaughey
Management Assistant
Ask me about: Providing exceptional administrative support to SPPH staff, faculty and students while becoming a reliable resource to our community partners. Collaborating with team members to support the school’s events and projects.
Ask me about: Providing exceptional administrative support to SPPH staff, faculty and students while becoming a reliable resource to our community partners. Collaborating with team members to support the school’s events and projects.
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Kelsey Nelson
Internship Coordinator
Ask me about: Career development, job and internship application and search, interviewing, resume, cover letter and ePortfolio Development.
Ask me about: Career development, job and internship application and search, interviewing, resume, cover letter and ePortfolio Development.
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Hailey Stewart
Senior Communications Specialist
Ask me about: Connecting with students, faculty, staff and the greater campus community; sharing student and faculty stories; developing student-focused events and community building experiences and leading school-wide communications initiatives.
Ask me about: Connecting with students, faculty, staff and the greater campus community; sharing student and faculty stories; developing student-focused events and community building experiences and leading school-wide communications initiatives.
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Maria Tellez, MHS
Business Operations Manager
Ask me about: Bridge building across various campus administrative areas, fiscal leadership, guidance and support for school strategic initiatives, community building, process improvement and how to best collaborate to support partners, those who work with us and students.
Ask me about: Bridge building across various campus administrative areas, fiscal leadership, guidance and support for school strategic initiatives, community building, process improvement and how to best collaborate to support partners, those who work with us and students.
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Brian Young
Director of Academic Operations
Ask me about: Online learning, learning management systems and instructional design.
Ask me about: Online learning, learning management systems and instructional design.