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Although Rural Health Office staff work across all academic divisions within the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, each one is committed to education, service and research involving rural communities in Arizona.

L. Gary Hart, Ph.D

Director, Rural Health Office

Location: Drachman Hall, A247

Phone: 520-626-6258

Email: garyhart@email.arizona.edu

Alison M. Hughes
Arizona Critical Access Hospital Program; Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A245
Phone: 520-626-6253
Email: ahughes@u.arizona.edu

Lynda Bergsma
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A268
Phone:520- 626-2401
Email: lbergsma@u.arizona.edu

Howard J. Eng
SW Border Rural Health Research Center; Arizona Critical Access Hospital Program; Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A241
Phone: 520-626-5840
Email: aeng@ahsc.arizona.edu

Jill de Zapien
Associate Dean, Community Programs
Location: Drachman Hall, A317D
Phone: 520-626-7083
Email: dezapien@u.arizona.edu

Agnes Attakai
Native American Liaison
Location: Drachman Hall, 219E
Phone: 520-626-4272
Email: agnesa@email.arizona.edu

Kevin Driesen

Rural Health Office Assistant Research Specialist

Location: Drachman Hall, A219Y

Phone:520- 626-5837

Email: kdriesen@email.arizona.edu

Joyce Hospodar
Arizona Critical Access Hospital Program; Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A219R
Phone: 520-626-2432
Email: hospodar@u.arizona.edu

Oscar Parra

Administrative Associate, Arizona Critical Access Hospital Program; Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program

Location: Drachman Hall, A219Z

Phone: 520-626-0721

Email: oscarpd@email.arizona.edu

Jennifer Peters
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A206A
Phone:520- 626-2254
Email: petersjs@u.arizona.edu

Rebecca Drummond
Community Based Evaluation Projects
Location: Drachman Hall, A206T
Phone: 520-626-3668
Email: drummond@email.arizona.edu

Carmen Garcia-Downing
Healing Pathways Program
Location: Drachman Hall, A219D
Phone: 520-626-7963
Email: cgarciad@ahsc.arizona.edu

Maia Ingram
Community Based Evaluation Projects
Location: Drachman Hall, A214
Phone: 520-626-2267
Email: maiai@u.arizona.edu

Jean McClelland
Community Based Health Information Resources
Location: Drachman Hall, A206D
Phone: 520-626-8228
Email: jmc@rho.arizona.edu

Rebecca Ruiz
Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference and Health Policy Forum
Location: Drachman Hall, A219FF
Phone: 520-626-2243
Email: raruiz@email.arizona.edu

Sam (Samantha) Sabo
Community Based Evaluation Projects
Location: Drachman Hall, A206U
Phone: 520-626-5204
Email: sabo@coph.arizona.edu

Joe Tabor

Rural Health Office Associate Research Specialist
Location: Drachman Hall, A219S

Phone 520-:626-0795

Email: jatabor@u.arizona.edu

Sharon Van Skiver
Administrative Associate for Dr. Gary Hart
Location: Drachman Hall, A219GG
Phone: 520-626-5823
Email: sharonv@email.arizona.edu