About us

Meet our staff

Get in touch with one or more of our rural health researchers.

 

Mark Holmes, PhD, Director

Mark in rural area

Calloway Peak in Banner Elk, NC. Population: 1,332 (RUCA 10.0)

 

 

 

Tyler Malone, PhD, Research Investigator

Tyler in a rural area

Farmer City, IL. Population: 2,185 (RUCA 2.1)

 

Susie Gurzenda, MS, Doctoral Student

Susie in a rural area

Rockwood, PA. Population: 707 (RUCA 10.0)

George Pink, PhD, Deputy Director & Investigator

George in a rural area.

Phoenix, AZ. Population: 1.63M (RUCA 1.0)

Julie Perry, Research Assistant

Julie in a rural area.

Burnsville, NC. Population: 1,903 (RUCA 10.0)

 

Kristie Thompson, MA, Project Manager

Kristie in a rural area.

Big Surr, CA. Population: 5,117 (RUCA 10.0)

Kristin Reiter, PhD, Investigator

Kristin in a rural area.

Kirkland, IL. Population 1,744 (RUCA 2.0)