Luke Santore
Graduate Research Associate
Luke has been a part of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC: Rural) since 2022. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Montana and is a semester away from his M.A. in Sociology with a focus on social justice and inequality.
A qualitative and quantitative researcher, his research interests include mental health service use, disability health equity, social connection, and disability stigma.
Luke grew up in NYC and has lived in Missoula since 2013. Prior to joining the RTC:Rural, he worked as a wildland firefighter, and then as a direct service provider for people experiencing homelessness and at-risk youth populations. He spends his free time mountain biking, skiing, playing board games, and working on many ‘little projects’ around the house.
