Faculty and Staff
Health Education and Public Health Faculty
Health Education
Willis McAleese, PhD, Department Chair; Professor
Linda Rankin, PhD, RD, LD, FADA , Assistant Dean - KCHP; Professor
Janette Olsen, MS, Assistant Professor
John Batacan, Ed.S.,MHE, CHES, Assistant Professor
Lisa Salazar, MPH , Director - Wellness Center; Instructor
Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
Galen Louis, PhD, Director - MPH Program; Assistant Professor
Larry Murillo, DrPH, MPH, MS, Assistant Professor
Rhonda D'Amico, MHE, CHES, Instructor
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. Mary Dundas, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Rick Kearns, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Delane Kritsky, Professor Emeritus
Dr. Lloyd "Mike" Morris, Professor Emeritus
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Stacy Brown, BS, MHE Graduate Student
Sunny Stone, BS, CHES - MPH Graduate Student
Nutrition Sciences Faculty
Laura McKnight, MPH, RD, LD, Director - DPD; Clinical Associate Professor
Cynthia Blanton, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor
Allisha Weeden, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor
Andrea Grim, MS, RD, Director - Dietetic Internship; Clinical Assistant Professor
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD, LD, Clinical Coordinator, Dietetic Internship (Boise)
Kathy Vance, RD, Clinical Instructor
Administrative and Support Staff
Mike Salazar, Administrative Assistant I
Maria Gifford, Office Specialist II (Graduate Clerk)
Tracie Chandler, Office Specialist II (Wellness Center)