Staff

Crystal Beall

Title:  Administrative Program Coordinator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Crystal is the Special Events Coordinator in the Continuing Education program. Her responsibilities include office and on-site coordination and support of the day to day activities associated with numerous and various continuing education programs. She is directly involved with assisting and monitoring OSHA-approved outreach trainers through the Mountain West OSHA Education Center. Crystal has been with the department since 2010.

Anne Berger

Title:  Administrative Assistant

Division of Public Health
Anne is the Administrative Assistant for the Division of Public Health. Her job responsibilities include providing administrative support to the Associate Chiefs, as well as other faculty and staff, organizing room reservations, and maintaining travel and conference arrangements.

Jessica Bickley

Title:  Academic Program Manager

Division of Family Medicine
Jess manages the daily aspects of Medical Student Education for the Family Medicine Division. This includes the 3rd year clerkship, as well as the 4th year Sub-Internship and other 3rd and 4th year electives. She obtains and manages all adjunct faculty appointments for preceptors as well as affiliation agreements with clinical sites. Jess oversees the scholarly activities as well as grants and research for the division. She also coordinates all FMIG (Family Medicine Interest Group) activities. She has a bachelor’s in Psychology and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Public Administration program here at the U.

Jesse Bliss

Title:  Research Associate

Division of Public Health
Jesse Bliss manages the Disaster Public Health program within the Division of Public Health. Jesse earned his MPH from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and is currently a Public Health PhD student. As former Assistant Dean and Executive Director for the Office of Public Heath Practice at Loma Linda, Jesse is experienced in applied public health community-engaged education, research and practice.

Stacey Board

Title:  Administrative Assistant

Administration
Stacey is an Administrative Assistant for the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. She provides administrative support to the Interim Chief, as well as support for department scheduling, travel, procurements and payments. She has worked at the University of Utah since 2018.

Kristin Eide Boman

Title:  Research Manager

Administration
Kristin is the program manager for the National Research Mentoring Network’s Professional Development Core, which is housed in DFPM and funded by NIH. She also helps direct mentoring and equity & diversity initiatives. Kristin has a BA in sociology and small business management, a Masters of Public Health, and certificates in project management and equity & diversity. She has over 10 years of NIH research administration and management experience.

Larry Bonnette

Title:  Network Administrator Sr.

Administration
Larry maintains department computing resources and oversees all IT related matters for the department. He provides for secure network access to department, campus, and internet sources. As a mathematician with a minor in physics, he began programming at Hill Air Force Base in 1980 and has worked with the University since the 80s as a LAN Manager and Database Programmer, along with Desktop and Server Manager.

Corby Bradshaw

Title:  Computer Technician

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Corby is responsible for managing the IVC classroom equipment at the St. George campus. Corby ensures that our classroom technology works well to keep our SLC and St. George students and instructors connected. He has been involved with computers and tech work for most of his life, most recently working for Dixie State University. Starting at the University of Utah in early 2018, he has facilitated the IVC system during classes, as well as developed tools for teachers and students to use to improve their experience. He is currently in school at DSU finishing his degree in IT.

Rachel Brown

Title:  Project Coordinator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Rachel is the Project Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. Her responsibilities include coordinating training activities, monitors expenditures, assisting in the preparation of grant proposal, research materials, and outreach projects and publications, coordinate seminars, workshops, and other project meetings. Rachel has a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management with 10+ years of experience in the environmental field.

Holly Bynum

Title:  Administrative Director

Division of Family Medicine
Holly oversees the department’s clinical strategies and operations and directs administration for the Division of Family Medicine. Holly earned her MBA at the University of Utah. Before her employment with the University, she worked at Select Health for 10 years managing insurance plans and benefit adjunction operations. Holly joined University Health Care in 2005, where she has worked in project management, decision support, nursing finance, and research administration.

Toni Chambers

Title:  Administration Assistant

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Toni is responsible for the administrative support to the division’s faculty, staff, and students. Her responsibilities include assisting with grant preparations, managing calendars, reconciling with accounts payable, planning events, taking meeting minutes, and assisting with travel. Toni has been with the department since 2006.

Brooke Christensen

Title:  Academic Coordinator

Division of Family Medicine
Brooke is an academic coordinator for the Family Medicine division where she provides support for both the residency and medical student education programs. She oversees the day to day functions of the residency didactics Wednesday Afternoon Teaching Sessions and Intern Survival Skills. She works on the canvas online classrooms for both the medical student education and the residency programs. She takes minutes for the curriculum committee meetings and coordinates the Annual Program Review. She also provides backup support to Jessica Bickley with third-year medical student education, 4th-year family medicine elective courses, and events such as the FMIG Residency Fair, and the yearly medical student education dinner. Brooke has a bachelor’s in History and Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University – Idaho.

Jenna Christensen

Title:  Administrative Manager

Division of Public Health
Jenna is an Administrative Manager in the Division of Public Health and is the Associate Director for the Utah Area Health Education (AHEC) Program. She works to prepare health professionals to provide care in underserved rural and urban communities and transform health systems to enhance patient, clinic, and population outcomes. Jenna earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah and is working towards a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Dan Clawson

Title:  Associate Director, Technology & Innovation

Administration
Dan is responsible for the technology involved in expanding the Physician Assistant Studies Program to St. George. He is interested in all kinds of geeky things. He got his first computer at age 10 and it’s been non-stop since then. Starting at the University in 2000, he has worked with large Unix systems for hosting websites, email, and database systems, and he has done software development in various languages. He is back in school working on an English degree.

Annie Collins

Title:  Academic Coordinator

Division of Family Medicine
Annie is an academic coordinator providing support for the Family Medicine Residency and OB Fellowship. She oversees the coordination of Grand Rounds, CQM, retreats, orientation and recruitment. She also provides backup support to Jen Mair in handling HR support, accreditation submission and dashboard maintenance. Annie is currently a student at the University of Utah and is passionate about creative writing and fitness.

Doris Dalton

Title:  Director of Admissions

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
As Director of Admissions for the PA program, Doris is responsible for applicant advising and the development and implementation of admissions policies and processes. She earned her Master of Public Adminstration at the University of Utah, and joined the program in 2005. In addition, she serves as a member of the Recruitment and Admissions Council of the Physician Assistant Education Association, and chairs the Enhancements Committee for the national Central Application Service for Physician Assistants, CASPA.

Courtney DeMond

Title:  Administrative Manager

Division of Public Health
Courtney is responsible for the administration and management of all program operations including education, budgeting, financial operations, development, communication, and human resources. She earned a BS in Public Relations with a business minor and has over ten years of progressive experience in management, administrative duties, public relations and event coordinating, including six years of academic advising.

Luz Dominguez

Title:  Project Facilitator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Luz is responsible for office and on-site coordination and support for the day to day activities associated with numerous and various Continuing Education Programs.

Emilee Douglas

Title:  Study Coordinator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Emilee manages the research team at the Rocky Mountain Center. She aids in compiling evidence-based practice guidelines for the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), training of new hires, assisting with writing scientific manuscripts and grants, and oversees project management. She also is the program coordinator for the Targeted Research Training program. She helps with program data collection and tracking, revising TRT curriculum, and acts as a liaison between the program director and PhD and post-doctoral program students. Emilee earned her Master’s degree in public health from the University of Utah in August of 2017.

Abby Dowd

Title:  Didactic Coordinator

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Abby is the coordinator for the UPAP didactic team. She manages a multidisciplinary schedule and works with the instructors and faculty to address student needs during their didactic year. In addition, she is responsible for management of the IVC classroom technology in the Salt Lake City classroom as well as grade entry, failure remediation, data processing and transcription, student registration, evaluation control, and event planning. Abby has a Bachelor degree from the University of Washington in Environmental Science.

Hannah Elliott

Title:  Program Assistant

Administration
Hannah assists in the day-to-day functions for Administration. She provides administrative support to faculty and staff. Her responsibilities include managing calendars and scheduling, accounts payable, facility and building support, supply orders, committee support, and assisting with travel and event planning. She has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and is currently earning her master’s in Public Policy here at the U.

Julie Fryer

Title:  Computer Technician

Administration
Julie assists with IT for the department, along with procuring computer equipment for faculty and staff. She also develops and maintains the department webpages. Julie received a Web Design Certificate, Web development Certificate, and Web Design Tools Certificate from Continuing Education at the University of Utah. She has been with the department since 1991.  Julie prefers (or should it be prefurs) to interact with dogs over people most days. 

Rob Gray

Title:  Manager, Accounting & Finance

Administration
Rob is an established professional and leader who has proven to be reliable in his analytical abilities and is trusted to manage essential projects and initiatives in support of the department’s mission. He joined the University in 2014 and has worked as an accountant, financial analyst and manager. Rob has demonstrated the ability to find creative solutions and identify unique opportunities wherever he goes. Rob earned his MBA from the University of Utah.

Melissa Husebye

Title:  Academic Program Manager

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Melissa is the Project Manager for the new St. George Distant Campus. She is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all aspects of the implementation of the Physician Assistant Studies campus in St. George Utah. Her responsibilities also include administration of the accreditation reporting process for the Program. Melissa has a BS in Environmental Studies and over 12 years of experience in higher education.

Diane Johnson

Title:  Education Director

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH

Diane Longhurst Johnson, PhD brings extensive and unique experience in both traditional and non-traditional educational settings. She has demonstrated leadership and management of complex academic and corporate educational ventures. As an advocate of high impact education to employment programs, she has pioneered large scale competency-based education and assessment systems. Diane was the founding senior manager of Performance Evaluation at Western Governors University. Dr. Johnson's domestic and international educational experience allows her to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, and employers to build strong professional networks. Diane is pleased to contribute her expertise to identify and promote best-practices, find solutions to tough work-force challenges, and serve at-risk populations. Her primary research interests include education to employment, non-traditional learners, and factors that influence active learning engagement and competency development. Diane holds a PhD in Education, Curriculum & Instruction from Utah State University, a graduate certificate in Higher Education Assessment from James Madison University, a MS from Brigham Young University and a BS from Utah State University, both in special education focusing on mild and moderate disabilities.

Mandy Johnson

Title:  Clinical Coordinator

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Mandy is responsible for fostering communication between the PA Program and affiliated clinical sites. She acquires and maintains legal contracts, manages clinical rotation sites, maintains preceptor information and ensures student credentialing requirements are met. She also coordinates activities associated with the clinical year to include White Coat Ceremony and Graduation. Mandy is from Tucson, Arizona. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from the University of Arizona and even though she loves the mountains and the change of seasons in Utah, an Arizona sunset will always take her breath away.

Julie Koldewyn

Title:  Program Coordinator

Division of Public Health
Julie Koldewyn, MS, is the Program Coordinator for the Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program. She coordinates the design, development, and delivery of statewide programs for the Utah AHEC – including ongoing program assessment and improvement. She is passionate about community outreach and is excited to bring this experience to her role with Utah AHEC. Julie earned her Master’s degree in Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Science and Management from Utah State University.

Shreevibha Kolukula

Title:  Desktop Support

Administration
Vibha, an aspirant of Data analytics and Information Systems is helping the department in troubleshooting IT issues and working closely with the team in addressing technical concerns. She is currently pursuing MS in Information Systems at University of Utah. Prior to this she has completed her Bachelors in Engineering and PG Diploma in Cyber Security. She has also worked as System Analysts for 4 years and has several industrial certifications.

Keely Latham

Title:  Research Analyst

Division of Public Health
Keely Latham is a Research Analyst on Dr. Azagba’s research team. Keely received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018.

Layla Lincoln

Title:  Research Assistant/Analyst

Division of Public Health
Layla Lincoln is working as a Research Assistant and Analyst in the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Laboratory for Dr. Baron. Layla has a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Rita Litsas

Title:  Manager

Division of Family Medicine
Rita oversees the day to day operations of the division, including Medical Student Education and the Family Medicine Residency programs. She is responsible for financials, payroll, CIP, faculty recruitment, and human resources. Rita has earned certificates in Leadership and Management, Finance and Accounting, Administration, and Human Resources Management. She previously worked for the School of Medicine Dean’s Office as the Director of Medical Education/ Curriculum. She has been with the department since 2011.

Pamela Lyon

Title:  Administrative Program Coordinator

Division of Public Health
Pam is an Administrative Program Coordinator within the Division of Public Health. She coordinates all Global Health activities for Division faculty and staff. In conjunction with the Associate Director of Research, she manages the Division’s Learning Abroad program logistics. She also provides administrative support to the Division of Public Health Associate Chiefs.

Jennifer Mair

Title:  Academic Program Manager

Division of Family Medicine
Jen is the manager for the Family Medicine Residency and Obstetrics Fellowship. In this role, she oversees the day-to-day functions of the residency program including schedules, evaluation of residents/faculty, maintaining resident files, etc. Additionally, Jen oversees the program accreditation process, recruitment, orientation, updating specialty boards, assists with curricular changes, and maintains the policy and procedure manuals for the residency program. She has a BS in Health Society and Policy and Psychology.

Hailey McCormick

Title:  Academic Advisor

Division of Public Health
Hailey McCormick is the Academic Advisor to the Doctoral Students and the Masters of Statistics in Biostatistics programs offered through the Division of Public Health. Hailey earned her MPA from Southern Utah University. She coordinates all aspects of the students educational programs, initial advising, admissions, graduation, and departmental course management.

Kevin Ostler

Title:  Residency Program Coordinator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Kevin is the Administrative Program Coordinator for the Occupational Medicine residency training program. His duties include assisting with recruitment of applicants, matriculation of candidates, and management of resident activities through the duration of the residency as well as after graduation. Additionally, Kevin documents and reports on the ACGME and RMCOEH grant program requirements and arranges the Residency Advisory Committee meetings and communicates residency activities with occupational health professionals in the community. Kevin has worked for the University of Utah since 2002.

Courtney Phillips

Title:  Graduate Advisor

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH

Courtney has been with the Rocky Mountain Center since July 2018. Courtney has a background in student support and years of experience working in academic programs at the University of Utah. As Graduate Advisor, Courtney works with students to ensure that they are on track for graduation and to smooth the speedbumps they experience along the way. She is also an active recruiter and marketer for the Center.

Jenna Praggastis

Title:  Research Assistant

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Jenna helps with project management for ACOEM as well as assists with managing the research team. She is now responsible for training research assistants, managing scheduling and tracking sheets, assisting with grants and manuscripts, performing exhaustive literature searches and summaries, and works on statistical analysis of research projects. Jenna graduated from the University of Utah in May 2017 with a Bachelors of Science in Biology.

Elizabeth Rabon

Title:  Associate Director, Administration

Administration
Elizabeth manages the office functions and scheduling for the chairman’s office. She also serves as a liaison for the departmental executive committee and proposed Institute for Health Care Transformation. Additionally, she coordinates monthly faculty meetings and visits of departmental guests and collaborators. Elizabeth has a BA in Public Relations, an MA in Communication Management, and a Corporate Coaching Designation from the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.

Shalese Ramirez

Title:  Information Coordinator

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Shalese provides administrative, and clerical support for the Continuing Education Program. She is responsible for assisting clients, course registration, tuition, billing, and preparing correspondence for numerous, and various CE Programs. She also handles evaluations, and generating reports associated with these programs.

Anne Randall

Title:  Administrative Officer

Division of Public Health
Anne Randall is the Administrative Officer for the Division of Public Health. She is responsible for financial and research support to the division faculty members, and senior administrative managers. She will assist with grant preparation, budget monitoring, and research inventory.

Tracy Rees

Title:  Senior Technical Writer

Administration
Tracy M. Rees has over ten years of experience in writing and editing a variety of documents including journal articles, dissertations and theses, grants, PR material, and medical guidelines. A graduate of the University of Utah, she received her MFA in 2013 and came to the School of Medicine in 2015. Currently, she is working with the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine’s Research and Innovation Committee on creating a research infrastructure to support researchers in all four divisions.

Becky Reynolds

Title:  Administrative Manager, Clinical

Division of Family Medicine
Becky is the administrative manager of clinical programs in the Division of Family Medicine. She oversees faculty clinic schedules, including call and OB, faculty dashboards and policies and procedures. She works with the PCMH, APC, Insomnia and SEE groups and assists with community outreach and Million Heart efforts. Becky joined the University of Utah in 1998 and has over 15 years experience in higher education. She received her Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development from Utah State University.

Forrest Rhinehart

Title:  Program Assistant

Division of Public Health
Forrest is the Program Assistant for the Division of Public Health. She provides secretarial and administrative support to faculty and staff. Her responsibilities include managing calendars, accounts payable, supply orders, lists, minutes, and assisting with travel and event planning as needed. She earned her BA in Communication and International Studies from the University of Utah.

Jocelyn Romano

Title:  Associate Director, Administration

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Jocelyn provides financial and administrative direction to the division and helps to expand and implement the social mission of health education and practice. Jocelyn has over 20 years of experience in administration, leadership, and development in the nonprofit sector.

Rebecca Ross

Title:  Academic Coordinator

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Rebecca is responsible for coordination of graduate studies, including overseeing graduate degree records, reporting to the office of graduate studies, providing graduate verifications to providers, and coordinating annual master’s projects. In addition, she manages the schedule of the division chief, prepares grant reports, assists with weekly tutorial groups and organizes clinical practicum. Rebecca has two Bachelor degrees from the University of Utah in Urban Planning and Environmental Studies.

April Sanders-Aboulila

Title:  Program Manager

Division of Public Health
April is the Program Manager for the Division of Public Health. April oversees all academic programs in the division, including the MPH programs at the University of Utah Asia campus and the Ensign College of Public Health. April is currently completing her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Utah. She obtained her Master of Science in Academic Advising from Kansas State University in 2015.

Camie Schaefer

Title:  Technical Writer

Division of Occupational & Environmental Health/RMCOEH
Camie provides writing and editing support to students, faculty, and staff at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. She runs the RMCOEH Journal Club and Dissertation Boot Camp. She also writes and designs the semiannual newsletter for the RMCOEH and runs social media outreach on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Utah. Outside of work, she writes fiction and creative nonfiction, and has had over 20 pieces published in nationally distributed literary journals.

Lingpeng (Andrew) Shan

Title:  Biostatistician

Division of Public Health
Lingpeng Shan is a Biostatistician on Dr. Azagba’s research team and provides statistical analysis and programming support. He received his MS in Biostatistics from Case Western Reserve University in 2018.

Nirupma Singh

Title:  Research Analyst

Division of Public Health
Nirupma is involved in several projects under the Office of Cooperative Reproductive Health and Neurobehavior HOME program with UNI. Additionally, she helps with the study abroad program (BPCCDP-India) run by the division in India. Nirupma received a dual Master of Public Health and Health Administration from the University of Utah in 2011.

Lexi Solesbee

Title:  Administrative Assistant

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Lexi serves as an administrative assistant to the division and works with the leadership team to help facilitate the needs of program management. She is involved in the organization and planning of meetings and events. She went to California State University of San Bernardino and received her B.A. in English, with a focus in Linguistics. Lexi was a teacher for 7 years and taught English, English language development, world history, U.S. history, and keyboarding. She is excited to continue working in education with the Physician Assistant Program.

Julie Thomson

Title:  Clinical Coordinator

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Julie is responsible for coordinating clinical rotations for second year students in the division, managing a complex schedule of core rotations, rural and underserved rotations, elective experiences, and service learning activities. She communicates with providers and maintains relationships with preceptors. Julie oversees multiple databases utilized by the program to track and organize clinical schedules, rotation site and preceptor information, and evaluation processes. Julie has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education from Brigham Young University.

Kelsey Townsend

Title:  Academic Advisor

Division of Public Health
Kelsey is an Academic Advisor to the students in the Masters of Public Health and MPH Joint Degree programs offered through the Division of Public Health. She coordinates all aspects of student education programs including recruiting, admissions, advising, and graduation. Kelsey earned her Master’s degree in Academic Advising from Kansas State University.

Kristen VanLeeuwen

Title:  Public Relations Associate

Administration
Kristen is the department's Public Relations Associate. Kristen's is split working on projects for the National Research Mentoring Network's Professional Development Core and the department. Kristen's role in the department involves working on projects to promote missions as well as ideas for future initiatives that promote all of the outstanding work and rich history of the department. She graduated in December 2016 from Utah State University with a dual degree in Communications (PR emphasis) and Business. While in school, and through various other opportunities, she developed a love for content creation, social media, and research. Outside of work, Kristen loves writing, fashion, and any kind of music. She also plays the cello.

Karen Winningham

Title:  Education Coordinator

Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Karen is the coordinator for the UPAP didactic team at the St. George campus. She has worked with the University of Utah for the past 18 years in the Containing Education and Community Enrichment (CECE) department and more specifically in the Professional Education department for the past 13 years managing the Corporate Employee Universities and Government (City Recorders and Treasurers) Academies. This opportunity has allowed her to make friends in almost every city in the state. Karen works closely with UPAP faculty, staff and instructors to address St. George student needs during their didactic year and clinical year.

Jason Zavala

Title:  Database Programmer

Administration
Jason is the department's database programmer. He has experience with working in Python, Java, C++, JavaScript and managing PostgreSQL. He enjoys working at the intersection of technology and people. He has been with the department since 2016. His major is Computer Engineering at the university. He enjoys photography and tinkering with electronics.