Institute of
Rural Health

  • Our Mission - to improve the health of communities through research, education, and service.
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Institute of Rural Health

Research Faculty and Staff

Neill F. Piland, DrPH Director & Research Professor pilaneil@isu.edu
Laura Tivis, PhD Assistant Director & Research Professor tivilaur@isu.edu
Cyndy Kelchner, PhD Research Administrator & Research Assistant Professor kelccynd@isu.edu
Beth Hudnall Stamm, PhD Research Professor bhstamm@isu.edu
Debra Larsen Aubrey, PhD Research Associate Professor aubrdebr@isu.edu
Ramesh Ramloll, PhD Research Associate Professor ramlrame@isu.edu
Annette Phillipp, PhD Research Assistant Professor philanne@isu.edu
Ann D Kirkwood, MA Senior Research Associate kirkann@isu.edu
Russ Spearman, MEd Senior Research Associate spearuss@isu.edu
Sandra Sandford, MS Research Associate sandsand@isu.edu
Debbie Green, MPA Senior Grant Project Coordinator greedebb@isu.edu
Lynda Bennett, MA Grant Project Coordinator bennlyn2@isu.edu
Stephanie Heaton, BBA Grant Project Coordinator heatstep@isu.edu
Rick Tivis, MPH Biostatistician tivirick@isu.edu

Finance Team

Jana Bodily-Roan, MPA Research Associate & Finance Team Leader bodijana@isu.edu
Laura Stewart-Burch, BBA Research Associate stewlaur@isu.edu
Ashley Reno Financial Support Technician renoash2@isu.edu

Support Team

Corinne Johns Administrative Assistant II & Admin Support Team Leader johncori@isu.edu
Donna Parker Administrative Assistant I parkdonn@isu.edu
Kirsti Beck Administrative Assistant I beckkirs@isu.edu
Shelley Aubrey Undergraduate Research Assistant aubrshel@isu.edu

Affiliate Faculty and Staff

Jaishree Beedasy, PhD Affiliate Research Associate Professor beedjais@isu.edu
Larry Berger Affiliate Research Professor
David N. Gans Affiliate Research Professor
Craig Higson-Smith Affiliate Research Associate Professor
Peter Huggard Affiliate Research Associate Professor huggpet2@isu.edu
Tracy L. Johnson Affiliate Research Associate Professor
Sarah Leeds Affiliate Research Assistant Professor
Linda Smith Affiliate Research Professor
Larry Murillo Affiliate Research Associate Professor
Barbara J. Cunningham, MBA, MPA Affiliate Senior Grant Project Coordinator cunnbarb@isu.edu