Our Team
Project Director
Linda Edelman, PhD, RN
linda.edelman@nurs.utah.edu
801-585-9187
Program Manager
Nancy Nelson
nancy.nelson@nurs.utah.edu
801-581-3797
Evaluation Lead
Jorie Butler, PhD, RN
jorie.butler@psych.utah.edu
801-582-1565 Ext 1964
Patient Impact Co-Lead
Mark Supiano, MD
mark.supiano@utah.edu
801-581-2628
LTSS Workforce Co-Lead
Nanci McLeskey, DNP, MCG, MDiv, RN-BC, CHPN, FNGNA
Nanci.McLeskey@nurs.utah.edu
Community Programs Lead
Kara Dassel, PhD
kara.dassel@nurs.utah.edu
480-544-118
LTSS Workforce Co-Lead
Cherie Brunker, MD
801-408-5356
Interprofessional Education Lead
Timothy Farrell, MD, AGSF
801-581-2628
Content Expert- Community Programs
Rand Rupper, MD, MPH
801-584-2522
Contact Expert- Pharmacy IPE
Nicholas Cox, PharmD
nicholas.cox@pharm.utah.edu
Content Expert- Community Programs
Troy Christian Andersen, PhD, MSW, MS, LCSW
troy.andersen@hsc.utah.edu
801-587-5354
Content Expert- Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program
Valerie Flattes, PhD
valerie.flattes@nurs.utah.edu
801-585-0719
Content Expert- Physical Therapy IPE
D. James Ballard, PT, DPT
jim.ballard@hsc.utah.edu
801-585-7341
Content Expert- Nursing IPE
Sue Chase-Cantarini, DNP
susan.chase@nurs.utah.edu
801-585-9642
Content Expert- Community Programs
Katherine Supiano, PhD
katherine.supiano@hsc.utah.edu
801-581-2322
Content Expert- Occupational Therapy IPE
Jeanette Koski, OTD, OTR/L
jeanette.koski@hsc.utah.edu
801-585-9292
Content Expert- Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program
Gail Towsley, PhD
gail.towsley@nurs.utah.edu
801-585-9085
Curriculum Coordinator
Jacqueline Telonidis
jacqueline.Telonidis@hsc.utah.edu
Evaluation Assistant
Catherine Witt, MPH
catherine.witt@nurs.utah.edu
Administrative Program Coordinator
Harper Vander Hoek
harper.vanderhoek@utah.edu