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Education

• Community Health and Prevention Sciences, MS, The ÀÏ»¢»ú¹¥ÂÔ
• Anthropology, BA, The University of Chicago

Courses Taught

Community Health and Prevention Sciences

• Program Planning and Evaluation (adjunct)
• Foundations in Community Health Promotion Strategies (adjunct)
• Community-based Participatory Research Methods (adjunct; co-teaching)

Field of Study

• Qualitative Research Methods
  • Phenomenological Study of People Living with HIV in Montana (Masters Thesis, 2018)
  • Health Needs Assessment of People Living with HIV in Montana (State DPHHS, 2018)
  • Rural Community Health Assessment for Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD, 2017)

Publications

K. Ann Sondag, Andrew G. Johnson, & Mary E. Parrish (2020): School sex educatiopn: Teachers' and young adults' perceptions of relevance for LGBT students, Journal of LGBT Youth. 

Specialized Skills

• Social Science Research
  • Qualitative research methods
  • Community health assessments
  • Program planning and evaluation
• Strategic Planning
• Workforce Development related to justice, equity, diveristy, and inclusion through antiracism, identiy and bias training(s)

Professional Experience

• BHWET Program Manager and Training Coordination, Western Montana AHEC, current.
• Accreditation and Workforce Development Coordinator, Missoula City-County Health Department,  2018-2021.
  • Public Information Officer, Missoula County COVID-19 Response, 2020.
• Adjunct Faculty, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, The ÀÏ»¢»ú¹¥ÂÔ, 2019-current. 
• Prevention with Positives and Harm Reduction Coordinator, Open Aid Alliance, Missoula, MT, 2018. 

Honors / Awards

• Agnes M Stoodley Award for Academic Excellence in the Health and Human Performance Department, College of Education, The ÀÏ»¢»ú¹¥ÂÔ. (Faculty nominated; 2018)
• Honors in Community Health and Prevention Sciences (ÀÏ»¢»ú¹¥ÂÔ).
• Honors in Anthropology (UC).