In 2003, Glen founded the Center with idea of focusing on strategic health communication. In 2012, he stepped down from his director position to focus on seeking grant- and contract- based funding for the Center as well as mentoring doctoral students in strategic communication at the Missouri School of Journalism. Glen has bike commuted an amazing  46,000 miles and used his contracting skills to build a cabin with his family in the Tobacco Root Mountains of Montana.

Amy is a social marketing and health communicator who brings a lot of experience and knowledge to our table. Her background in public health and eye for creative genius drives her work. She's a former Peace Corps volunteer who worked in West-Central Africa and knows how to fix a bike and set up a cholera tent. Amy still asks for help in figuring out her iPhone.

Jennifer coordinates the Photovoice Missouri project. She is available to all the teachers who are participating in the project, to answer any questions and help encourage brainstorming and idea sharing, thus connecting the different Missouri communities that are participating in the project. When she's not traveling across the state, Jen runs. A lot. She's done everything from a 5k to a triathlon. Her interest in the psychological reasons why people make certain choices is practiced every day on her two children.

Stanford has an interest in visual messaging coupled with verbal communication. He crafts websites and graphic design projects and enjoys editing copy. His interests lie in both traditional (especially print) and new media (Internet and social media). Stanford's spare time is devoted to learning how to work smarter, not harder, in addition to digitally restoring historic images. He has a past life of being a food writer and is still known among friends as a "culinary critic," in part because he goes grocery shopping almost every day.

Natalie Hampton is an information specialist at HCRC and a transplant from Southeastern Missouri. Her main interest is public health, but specifically what aspect of public health can vary depending on what she hears on NPR that morning. Generally though, Natalie is interested in public health policy, rural healthcare, and decreasing disparity. In a past life, Natalie was a political campaign professional. Nowadays, she’s still an avid volunteer who loves canvassing door to door, talking to voters about healthcare reform, and making plans to take over the world.

Shelly oversees our research projects, including designing surveys and interpreting results. She stays busy as a professor in strategic communication at the Missouri School of Journalism. And when she's not doing any of that, she enjoys gardening and volunteering at her children's school. In 2010, Shelly served as the president of the American Academy of Advertising.