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Diana Campanella Schow, PhD
Associate Professor, Graduate Certificate in Rural Health Coordinator
Office: Reed Gym 242
Brief Bio:
I complete action research projects that teach students in real-time and use storytelling and podcasting as a means to connect community voices to policy makers and decision makers. These projects work to improve health status, social justice and wellness of individuals, communities and organizations in rural and underserved areas – especially in the Rocky Mountain West. I work to build trust between rural and underserved communities and governmental and public health institutions. My work has involved direct services, program administration, research and volunteerism. Populations of focus in the rural West have included victims of child abuse, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, Hispanic agricultural workers, Native American populations, persons in poverty and individuals receiving and applying for disability, food stamps, Medicaid and emergency assistance. My international experience includes working with rural programs in Peru and 13 European countries – most currently, Switzerland. I am a proud board member of the Idaho Rural Health Association and co-produce their podcast: Eye on Idaho: Stories from Rural Places.
Education
- PhD – Division of Physical Activity and Public Health – Institute of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany, 2017
- Master of Health Education - Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, 2011
- Master of Arts - Cultural Anthropology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, 2003
- Bachelor of Science -Mass Communications/Public Relations, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, June, 1992
Curriculum Vitae
Current course taught
- MPH 5511 Partnering for Rural Health
- MPH5503 Health Topics: The Rural West
- MPH 5599 Media For Health Promotion
- MPH 6609 Seminar in Public and Community Health
Selected Publications
- Schow, D. (2026). Participatory Practices and Participant Observation together in Action Research: An Avenue to Building Capacity for Health Equity? Frontiers in Public Health. DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1779809
- Schow, D., Cartwright, E., Bassett, T. (2024), An Audacious Approach to Incorporating Students into Idaho CommuniVax’ Ethnographic Research Process. Annals of Anthropological Practice. DOI:10.1111/napa.12219.
- Schow, D., Thomson, A., Trusty, W.T., Buchi-Fotre, L. (2022). Use of a Research as Intervention Approach to Explore Telebehavioral Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeastern Idaho, Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 13:21501319211072998. doi: 1177/21501319211072998