Rural Institute Staff

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities

Michelle Allen

Michelle Allen

Assistive Technology Specialist

Theresa Baldry

Theresa Baldry

Project Coordinator

Jennifer Banna

Jennifer Banna

Center Coordinator, Montana Family to Family Health Information Center

Leanne Beers

Leanne Beers

Research Associate

Patrick Boise (he/him)

Patrick Boise (he/him)

Health Economist

Ellen Condon

Ellen Condon

Project Co-Director Transition and Employment projects

Jordan (Jo) Costello

Jordan (Jo) Costello

Instructional Designer, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Valerie Costilla

Valerie Costilla

Business Team Member

Tina Czaplinska

Tina Czaplinska

Graduate Student (MA)

Melissa Dadmun

Melissa Dadmun

Special Education Adjunct Professor

Kaitlin Fertaly

Kaitlin Fertaly

Evaluation Services Director

David Gentry

David Gentry

Assistive Technology Resource Coordinator

Annie Glover, PhD

Annie Glover, PhD

Senior Research Scientist

Kara Green

Kara Green

Family Navigator

Lillie Greiman

Lillie Greiman

Project Director

Jeff Gutierrez

Jeff Gutierrez

Knowledge Translation Coordinator

Molly Haniszewski

Molly Haniszewski

Communications Coordinator & Data Manager

Shawna Hanson

Shawna Hanson

MonTECH Associate Director, Outreach Coordinator

Tannis Hargrove

Tannis Hargrove

Operations & Training

Kim Herron

Kim Herron

Business Team Leader

Emily Hicks

Emily Hicks

Clinical Psychology PhD Student

Will Hoard

Will Hoard

Knowledge Translation Coordinator

Erin Hoch

Erin Hoch

Family Representative

Carly Holman, MS

Carly Holman, MS

Research Analyst

Rosemary Hughes, Ph.D.

Rosemary Hughes, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist and Research Professor, Psychology

Catherine Ipsen

Catherine Ipsen

RTC:Rural Director

McKenzie Javorka

McKenzie Javorka

Researcher/Evaluator

Madi Kelly

Madi Kelly

Assistive Technology Ambassador

Lauren Kelso

Lauren Kelso

Program Coordinator II

Molly Kimmel

Molly Kimmel

Interim Director, MonTECH Program Director, and URLEND Coordinator

Amy Lariviere

Amy Lariviere

Training Coordinator

Connie Lewis

Connie Lewis

Business Team Member

Kendra Lewis

Kendra Lewis

Assistive Technology Ambassador

Jobyna Mccarthy

Jobyna Mccarthy

Family Navigator

Paula Mcelwee

Paula Mcelwee

Associate Director, Technical Assistance, IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living at ILRU

Andrew Myers

Andrew Myers

Project Director

Gretchen Neal

Gretchen Neal

Project Evaluator

Megan Nelson

Megan Nelson

Research Analyst

Katie Neskey

Katie Neskey

Program Coordinator

Hannah Pepprock

Hannah Pepprock

Research Associate

Haley Permar

Haley Permar

Research & Evaluation Associate

James Poelstra

James Poelstra

Information Technology Manager

Wisam Raheem

Wisam Raheem

Accessible Technology & Media Design Specialist

Carissa Russell

Carissa Russell

Project Director

Rayna Sage

Rayna Sage

RTC:Rural Co-Director

Luke Santore

Luke Santore

Researcher in Training

Krys Standley

Krys Standley

Research Associate

Kari Tarter

Kari Tarter

Public Education Specialist

Tarra Thomas

Tarra Thomas

Family Delegate

Meg Ann Traci

Meg Ann Traci

Research Professor

Jennifer Villa, MA

Jennifer Villa, MA

Clinical Psychology PhD Intern

Julie Williams

Julie Williams

Media Information Specialist