Investigators
Christie Befort, PhD
Primary Investigator
Professor and Co-leader of Population Health and the Cancer Control Program at the University of Kansas, Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control
Edward Ellerbeck, MD, MPH
Co-Investigator
Professor and Chair of Population Health, Director Cancer Control and Population Health with the University of Kansas Medical Center, Director of Clinical and Translational Research Education Center, Frontiers CTSA
Debra Sullivan, PhD
Co-Investigator
Department Chair, Dietetics and Nutrition University of Kansas Medical Center
Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD
Co-Investigator
Professor and PI, Heartland Telehealth Resource Center & Telehealth ROCKS
Jennifer Klemp, PhD
Co-Investigator
Professor and Director of Cancer Survivorship at The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Byron Gajewski, PhD
Co-Investigator
Professor, Biostatistics & Data Science University of Kansas Medical Center
Consultants
Jennifer McAllaster, MD
Consultant
Assistant Professor, Surgery University of Kansas Medical Center
Les Lacy
Consultant, CAB Member
Prior research participant, Vice President for Regional Operations for Great Plains Health Alliance
Registered nurse
Prior Hospital CEO
Courtney Younglove, MD
Consultant
Cathleen Beaver, MD
Consultant
CoMMunity Advisory Board Members
Bob Kraft, MD
CAB Member
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Medical Officer Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program & Salina Family Healthcare Center Salina, KS
Jennifer Bacani McKenney, MD
CAB Member
Family Physician and Owner of Bacani/McKenney Clinic Associate Dean of Rural Medical Education, University of Kansas Medical Center Wilson County Health Officer President, Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
Bob Moser, MD
CAB Member
Dean, Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Population Health
KU School of Medicine--Salina
Salina, KS
Kirstin Angell RD, LD, CDCES
CAB Member
Registered, Licensed Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Owner of Link 4 Nutrition/Link 4 Diabetes
Debra Doubek, MD
CAB Member
Stonecreek Family Physicians
Luanne Kramer
CAB Member
Prior research participant, Retired Facilities Service Coordinator at Hays Medical
Janyce Johnstone
CAB Member
Prior research participant, Retired Certified Dental Assistant.
Research Team
Stacy McCrea-Robertson, MS
Project Director
Kristi Day
Program Coordinator
Danny Kurz, MPH
Research Manager
James Ritter, MHP
Research Associate
Lloyd Lockett Jr., MS, MHA
Research Associate
Kamryn Zimmer, RD, LD
Research Associate
Emma Gilham
Graduate Research Assistant