Rita Osborn

Executive Director of Utah Center for Rural Health · Southern Utah University

Specializing in rural health issues, grant writing, and program development.

Community Health Programs Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Property Management Healthcare Grants

Denise Schentrup

Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Dean · University of Florida

Denise Schentrup serves as clinical director of Archer Family Health Care, the UF College of Nursing’s nurse-led clinic.

Interprofessional Team-based Care Quality Improvement Rural Health Health Information Exchange

Beth NeSmith, PhD

Dean, College of Nursing · Augusta University

Dr. NeSmith's research program focuses on clinical and translational work

Nursing Trauma Emergency Medicine

Charles Owens

Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Research · Georgia Southern University

Charles Owens researches health care access and across the continuum of care

Emergency Medical Services Physician Practices Federally Qualified Health Centers Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Health Care Access & Delivery

Consuelo Kreider

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Consuelo Kreider develops evidence-based strategies to improve access, participation, and inclusion for rural veterans & neurodiverse.

Mixed-methods Disability Research Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Equitable Access to Rehabilitation Rural Health Veteran Rehabilitation

Ashwini Tiwari, PhD

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health · Augusta University

Public Health Psychiatry Health Behavior

Donna Lister

Professor of nursing/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse · Southern Utah University

Specializing in nursing education and educational processes, rural health and current issues in nursing and health care.

Leadership Teaching and Learning Nursing and Health Care Long Term Health Care Historical Evolution of Nursing

Mindy Benson

President · Southern Utah University

Specializes in higher education administration, event management and production, community relations, fundraising, and donor engagement

Donor Engagement Higher Education Administration Outreach in Rural Communities History of Southern Utah University Event Planning, University Commencement

Stephen Lisonbee

Associate Vice President of Community Outreach & Engagement · Southern Utah University

Specializing in workforce and economic development, community outreach, and leadership development

Partnership Development Workforce and Economic Development Leadership Development Community Outreach Government Relations

Robin Cox

Research Director and Professor · ResilienceByDesign Research Lab and Royal Roads University

Robin Cox's expertise includes the psychosocial dimensions of disasters, disaster resilience, and traumatic stress and coping.

Resilience Higher Education Community Resilience Disaster Psychosocial Response Stress and Coping