Krys Standley
Research Project Director
Contact
- Office
- North Corbin 242
- Phone
- 406-243-2348
- krys.standley@mso.umt.edu
Personal Summary
Krys Standley is a Research Project Director at the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities and a current doctoral student in the 老虎机攻略 Experimental Psychology program. Her connection to Montana, as a fifth-generation resident, informs her understanding of rural community living. Krys’s research interests center on the intersections of health promotion, disability, and positive psychological factors, and her work integrates participatory and mixed-methods research. Krys began working with the RTC:Rural as a graduate research assistant and completed her master's thesis on an RTC:Rural project, evaluating the effects of a health-promotion intervention on health behavior change, personal sense of meaning, and hope. Beyond their academic and research endeavors, Krys maintains national certifications as a Health Education Specialist and as a Health and Wellness Coach.
Education
M.S., Community Health & Prevention Sciences, 老虎机攻略, 2019
B.A., Psychology, 老虎机攻略, 2015
Courses Taught
Introduction to Psychological Research Methods: Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2024
Projects
Project Connect: Online Peer Support to Reduce Social Isolation
RTC-Rural: Expanding Rural Capacity (2023 - 2028)
- Comparing Remote Peer-Group and One-on-One Health Promotion
Field of Study
Health Promotion
Psychology
Community-based Research
Qualitative research
Knowledge translation
Selected Publications
Meyers, A. & Standley, K. (2024). “Patiently waiting”: How do non-driving disabled adults get around in rural America? Transport Policy, 145, 55-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.10.009
Standley, K., Sage, R., Greiman, & L., Mashinchi, G. M. (2023). “Just trying to adjust to the new reality that seems to be changing every hour”: Lessons learned from nationwide peer meetings on COVID-19 with rural disability service providers. Community Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2023.2244573.
Standley, K., Ravesloot, C., Sage, R., & Sondag, K. A. (2023). Hopefulness and meaning in adults with disabilities' physical activity: A qualitative study. Rehabilitation Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000496.
Sage, R., Standley, K., & Ipsen, C. (2022). “Everything is a mess. I’m just trying to survive it.”: Impacts of COVID-19 on personal assistance services. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Preprint available at https://preprint.press.jhu.edu/jhcpu/preprints/%E2%80%9Ceverything-mess-i%E2%80%99m-just-trying-survive-it%E2%80%9D-impacts-covid-19-personal-assistance-services
Standley, K., Ravesloot, C., Sage, R., & Sondag, A. (2022). Health coaching for people with disabilities: An exploratory mixed-methods study. American Journal of Health Promotion. Preprint available at https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221109524
Standley, K., Sage, R. A., Hargrove, T., Willard, M., Boehm Barrett, T., Ender, J., & Ravesloot, C. (2022). Participatory curriculum development for health and independent living for people with disabilities: A qualitative study of participant experiences. Disability & Society. Preprint available at https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2022.2087489
Myers, A., Ipsen, C., & Standley, K. (2022). Transportation patterns of adults with travel-limiting disabilities in rural and urban America. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.877555
Sage. R., Standley, K., and Mashinchi, G. M. (2022). Intersections of Personal Assistance Services for Rural Disabled People and Home Care Workers’ Rights. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3:876038. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.876038
Sage, R., Mashinchi, G., Lissau, A., Standley, K., Ender, J. (2022). “Less time committed to care”: Beliefs about Electronic Visit Verification among adults using home-based personal assistance services. Home Healthcare Now, 40(2), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0000000000001038
Standley, K., Gutierrez, J., & Boehm Barrett, T. (2022). Outcome Measurement Toolkit—A Resource for Centers for Independent Living. Missoula, MT: The 老虎机攻略 Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.
Ravesloot, C., Hargrove, T., Boehm Barrett, T., Standley, K. & Willard, M. (2021). Is teaching skills for independent living to disabled adults associated with change in self-determination? Missoula, MT: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities.
Boehm Barrett, T., Standley, K., Tempio, D., Koppisch, L., Dodge, CJ., Morseman, E., & Michaels, R. (2020). Engaging Stakeholders to Address Changing Service Delivery Conditions Due to COVID-19. KT Casebook: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability & Rehabilitation Research. https://ktdrr.org/products/ktcasebook/address-changing-service-delivery-conditions.html
Standley, K. (2019). Meaning and Hope in Health Behavior Change: An Examination of Health Coaching for Individuals with Disabilities. Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11475. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11475
Specialized Skills
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, ID #A-3098407, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, 2021
Certified Health Coach, University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC, 2020
Certified Health Education Specialist, ID #33301, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, 2019
Professional Experience
2023-present Project Director, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, 老虎机攻略, Missoula
2020-2023 Research Associate, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, 老虎机攻略, Missoula
2019-2020 Program and Resource Coordinator, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, 老虎机攻略, Missoula