MSU Student Health Service Staff (By Title)
- Director
- Dental Staff
- Dietician/Nutritionist
- Health Promotion Staff
- Laboratory Staff
- Medical Support Staff
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Radiology Staff
Health Service Staff (A-Z)
- Dave Berndt, MD
- Linda Criner, Dental Assistant
- Char DeChaine, RN
- Catherine Ebelke, PA-C
- Bob Flaherty, MD
- Doug Fulp, M.Ed.
- Donna Gollehon, MT (ASCP)
- Jenny Haubenreiser, MA
- Caralyn Hodgson, RDH
- Linda Hogg, RD,LN
- Gina Huffman, Dental Assistant
- Ita Killeen, MD
- D’Arla King, RT (ASRT)
- Lynn Kirtley, MT (ASCP)
- Kim Kotur, FNP
- Lisa Koyama, RN
- Kristi Lavin, FNP
- Jim Mitchell, MBA
- Sam Mitchell, MD
- Kim Morrow, RN
- Dana Pray, Clinic Aide
- Megan Sarnecki, MD
- Karen Selin, MD
- Alanna Sherstad, BS
- Hannah Smith, PA-C
- Dennis Staples, RPh
- Jean Sternhagen, RPh
- Greg Swica, DDS
- Tim Visscher, MD
- Trish Walton, Med. Asst.
- Bonnie White, RN
- Rick Winking, M.Ed.
- Janet Winnie, FNP
- Jean Woodwick, Phlebotomist
Director
Jim Mitchell, MBA
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Economics, University of Virginia 1973
Advanced Degree:
MBA James Madison University 1981
Special Interests: Health care leadership in higher education, student health insurance/benefit programs for college students
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana (economist/planning officer)
- Previously worked at the University of Virginia Student Health Service
- Past President and board member of the Mid-Atlantic College Health Association
- Past board member of the Rocky Mountain College Health Association
- Past President and board member of the American College Health Association
- Fellow of the American College Health Association
- Recipient of the American College Health Association’s Edward Hitchcock Award for outstanding contributions to the field of college health
- Past chair and member of MSU Professional Council
- Past member of the MSU planning and budget committee
- Organized and continues to help manage the Montana University System Student Insurance Program
- Over 15 consultations on college health programs
- Spokesperson, Lookout Mountain Group (non-partisan study group looking at impact of health care reform on student health programs)
- Currently Director of the MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1992
Dental Staff
Linda Criner, Dental Assistant
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Sociology, Montana State University 2003
Certifications: Dental Radiography, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Dental Assistant training in US Coast Guard
- Pharmacy Tech training in US Army
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2010
Caralyn Hodgson, RDH
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Dental Hygiene, Carroll College, 1979
Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist
Special Interests: Helping student patients achieve excellent oral hygiene
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Dental Hygienist in the US Navy
- Dental Hygienist in Billings, Great Falls, and Bozeman, Montana
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1990
Gina Huffman, Dental Assistant
Certifications: Dental Radiography
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Dental Assistant for 20 years
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2004
Greg Swica, DDS
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Nutritional Science, Michigan State University 1992
Advanced Degree:
DDS University of Michigan 1996
Advanced Training:
Advanced Training in General Dentistry: University of Utah 1996-1997
Special Interests: Restorative and minimally invasive dentistry
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Private practice in Gaylord, MI and Missoula, MT
- Practiced as Director of NW Community Health Center Dental Clinic in Salt Lake City and Auxiliary Staff with the University of Utah 1998-2002
- Currently directs the Dental Clinic at the MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2011
Dietician/Nutritionist
Linda Hogg, RD, LN
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Home Economics-Food & Nutrition, Montana State University 1993
Advanced Training:
Dietetic Internship: Salt Lake City Veteran’s Administration Medical Center 1993-1994
Certifications: Registered Dietician, Licensed Nutritionist
Special Interests: Weight management, sports nutrition, therapeutic diets, and nutrition therapy for disordered eating and eating disorders
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Worked in various in-patient and out-patient settings to include general medicine, oncology, geriatrics/transitional care, cardiac rehab, bariatric surgery, weight loss research and home health care, among others
- Private nutrition consultant–private daycare, Head Start, home settings.
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2006
Health Promotion Staff
Doug Fulp, M.Ed.
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Information Technology and Administrative Management, Central Washington University, 2005
Advanced Degree:
M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education, Montana State University 2010
Special Interests:
Work with students to create a healthy campus environment
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2008
Jenny Haubenreiser, MA
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Sociology, University of Montana 1992
Advanced Degree:
MA in Sociology, University of Montana 1995
Special Interests: Public health (especially policies, programs, and marketing to create a fun, healthy and safe living and learning environment), using data to drive decision-making, and collaborating with others to create environmental change to enhance public health. Independent public radio.
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- President of the American College Health Association 2012-2013
- Fellow of the American College Health Association
- Consultant with the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Violence Prevention
- Chair of Bozeman Community Alcohol Coalition
- Active member of MADD
- Has been an adjunct instructor in sociology
- DJ with KGLT (independent public radio station at MSU)
- Currently directs health promotion program at MSU
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1995
Alanna Sherstad, BS
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Human Development & Family Studies with a focus in Women’s Studies, Colorado State University 2000
Other Degree:
Certificate in Community-based Development from the International Institute for Sustainable Development 2008
Certifications: Certified Victim Advocate, Member of the Gallatin Valley Sexual Assault Resource Team and Domestic Violence Resource Team
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Sexual assault victim advocate in Ft. Collins, CO and Bozeman, MT
- Directed a victim advocate center in Ft. Collins, CO
- Developed community based prevention programs
- Worked as the outreach coordinator of MSU’s VOICE Center (Victims Options in a Campus Environment)
- Currently VOICE Center Coordinator at MSU
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2009
Rick Winking, M.Ed.
Undergraduate Degree:
BAAS from Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University) 1992
Advanced Degree:
M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling, Montana State University 1994
Certifications: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor
Special Interests: Chemical dependency, couples counseling, anger issues
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Has worked at MSU’s Alcohol and drug Assistance Center since graduate school
- Private practice
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1994
Laboratory Staff
Donna Gollehon, MT (ASCP)
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Microbiology, Montana State University 1974
Advanced Degree:
MS in Medical Technology, University of North Dakota 1997
Certification: MT (ASCP)
Special Interests: Instructor for the Montana Medical Laboratory Training Program at MSU
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Worked for MSU Student Health Service for over 20 years
- Helped establish the Montana Medical Laboratory Training Program at MSU
- Currently Manager of the MSU Health Service Clinical Laboratory
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1989
Lynn Kirtley, MT (ASCP)
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Zoology and BS in Medical Technology, University of Montana 1979
Advanced Training:
Internship: Western Montana School for Medical Technology 1980
Certifications: MT (ASCP)
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Has worked as a medical technologist in Missoula, MT, Portland, OR, and Bozeman, MT since 1980
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2010
Jean Woodwick, Phlebotomist
Certifications: Certified Phlebotomist
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Phlebotomist for over 25 years
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1989
Medical Support Staff
Dana Pray, Clinic Aide
Certifications: Certified Surgical Technologist
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Has worked in a variety of positions in the financial and health care industries
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1997
Trish Walton, Medical Assistant
Certifications: Certified EMT and Paramedic
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Has worked as a paramedic in Bozeman, MT for over 15 years.
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2011
Nurses
Char DeChaine, RN
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Nursing, Mankato State University 1980
Special Interests: Acute care triage, wound care, travel immunizations, allergy shots, using electronic medical records in nursing practice
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Neonatal intensive care unit
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Family Practice
- Clinical research in osteoporosis
- College Health
- Planning and implementing electronic medical records at MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2003
Lisa Koyama, RN
Undergraduate Degrees:
BA in Psychology, Augsburg College 1981
BS in Nursing, Montana State University 1985
Special Interests: Acute care triage, college health nursing
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Adult and pediatric oncology
- Pediatrics
- College health
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2009
Kim Morrow, RN
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Nursing, Montana State University 1981
Special Interests: Acute care triage, college health nursing
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Critical care
- Internal medicine
- Pulmonary medicine
- College Health
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2008
Bonnie White, RN-C
Nursing Diploma:
St. Patrick’s Hospital School of Nursing (Missoula, MT) 1966
Certification: Certified in College Health Nursing by American Nurses Association
Special Interests: Smoking cessation, alcohol education, eating and adjustment disorders, women’s and men’s health issues, psychiatric conditions, electronic medical records in a college health setting
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Emergency medicine
- Home health care
- College health
- Past-chair of CEPAC (now Staff Senate) at MSU
- MSU Tobacco Task Force
- MSU Employee Recognition Award 2004
- Delegate to Montana Nurses Association (MNA)
- Elected to MNA Council on Practice and Governmental Affairs
- Planning and implementing electronic medical records at MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1989
Nurse Practitioners
Kim Kotur, FNP
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Nursing, University of Iowa 1976
Advanced Degree:
Master of Nursing, Montana State University 2001
Certifications: Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Special Interests: Allergies and asthma, women’s health, general college health, young adult adjustment, self help groups, ergonomics.
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Community health
- Public health
- Veterinary assistant
- Migrant health
- College health
- Became a Family Nurse Practitioner while working as a nurse at the MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1983
Kristi Lavin, FNP
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Nursing, University of Nevada-Reno 1983
Advanced Degrees:
Master of Nursing, Montana State University 1998
Certifications: Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Special Interests: Women’s health, primary care, colposcopy
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Private practice in Bozeman, MT
- College Health
- Became a Family Nurse Practitioner while working as a nurse at the MSU Student Health Service
- Currently coordinates nursing and mid-level staffing at the MSU Student Health Service
- Currently chairs the Quality Improvement Committee at the MSU Student Health Service
Languages (besides English): Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1989
Janet Winnie, FNP
Undergraduate Degrees:
BS in Biology, Willamette University 1983
BS in Nursing, Creighton University 1985
Advanced Degree:
MSN Oregon Health Sciences University 1991
Certifications: Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Special Interests: General college health and women’s health care
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Indian Health Service - nursing
- Migrant Community Clinic - primary care
- Family Practice - primary care
- Gynecology Practice - primary care
- College Health - primary care
Languages (besides English): Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1998 - 1999, then again in 2000
Pharmacists
Dennis Staples, RPh
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Pharmacy, University of Montana 1973
Certification: Registered Pharmacist
Special interests: Diabetes Education
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Pharmacist at MSU Student Health Service for over 35 years
- Current Manager of MSU Student Health Service Pharmacy
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1974
Jean Sternhagen, RPh
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Pharmacy, University of Minnesota 1981
Certification: Registered Pharmacist
Special Interests: Part time preceptor for University of Montana School of Pharmacy
Highlights of Professional Career:
- Director of Pharmacy, Livingston, MT Hospital 1993-1999
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1999
Physicians
Dave Berndt, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Philosophy and Biology, Pacific Lutheran University 1994
Advanced Degrees:
MD Medical College of Wisconsin 1998
Masters of Public Health, University of Colorado 2005
Advanced Training:
Internal Medicine Internship: University of Wisconsin-Madison 1998-1999
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Nevada-Reno 1999-2001
Preventive Medicine Residency: University of Colorado 2003-2005
Certifications: Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Special Interests: Preventive medicine, chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, etc.), men’s health, sports medicine
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Practice in clinic for uninsured people
- Private practice as a general internist in Denver
Languages (besides English): Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2008
Bob Flaherty, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Chemistry, Albion College, 1971
Advanced Degree:
MD Washington University (St. Louis) 1975.
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency: University of Utah 1975-1978
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine
Special Interests: Evidence-based medicine, urgent care, computer applications in medicine, public/community health
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Faculty member, WWAMI Medical Program (WWAMI is a consortium of northwestern states without medical schools who partner with the University of Washington to provide access to public medical education)
- Director, Montana Area Health Education Center (The AHEC program was developed by Congress in 1971 to recruit, train and retain a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations)
- Developed telemedicine network in Montana
- Private practice in family medicine in Bozeman, MT
- Planning and implementing electronic medical records at MSU Student Health Service
- Currently Acute Care Clinic Manager at the MSU Student Health Service
Languages (besides English): French
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1998
Ita Killeen, MD
Undergraduate Degree
BS University of Maryland 1974
Advanced Degree:
MD University of Maryland 1977
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency: Duke University 1977-1980
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine
Special Interests: Healthcare for college students, particularly assisting students to adjust to chronic health issues and stress-related health concerns
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Private practice in family medicine in Salt Lake City
- Medical school faculty member (University of Utah)
- Director of Family Medicine residency program (University of Utah)
- Planning and implementing electronic medical records at MSU Student Health Service
- Currently Associate Director for Medical Services (Chief Medical Officer) at the MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2000
Sam Mitchell, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado 1988
Advanced Degrees:
PhD in Biochemistry & Microbiology, University of Montana 1996
MD University of Washington 2000
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency: University of Washington 2000-03.
US Public Health Service: Epidemic Intelligence Service 2003-05.
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine
Special Interests: Infectious disease, STIs, HIV, and risk reduction
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Researcher: Worked on the neutral-drift theory of evolution, spinal-cord physiology, assessing the environmental impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and the molecular pathogenesis of Bartonella bacilliformis
- Field officer for the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:
- Investigated domestic outbreaks (particularly syphilis and HIV)
- Assisted in initiation of a Pap-screening program for Botswana
- Private family practice and urgent care in Missoula, MT
Languages (besides English): German
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2010
Megan Sarnecki, MDUndergraduate Degree:
BA in Molecular Biology, Princeton University 1997
Advanced Degree:
MD University of Wisconsin-Madison 2002
Advanced Training:
Family Medicine Residency: Alaska Family Medicine Residency 2002-2005
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine
Special Interests: Women’s health, chronic disease management, Hepatitis C, mental health, cross cultural care
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Has lived/studied in France and Kenya as an undergraduate student
- Physician consultant for University of Alaska-Anchorage Student Health Center
- Faculty member with Alaska Family Medicine Residency
- Medical practice with Native Alaskan populations
- Medical practice and leadership positions with Partnership Health Center in Missoula, MT that serves medically underserved people in the Missoula region
- Chief Medical Officer for the Rocky Boy Clinic serving the Chippewa Cree people on the Rocky Boy Reservation
Languages (besides English): French
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2012
Karen Selin, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Biology, Bates College 1980
Advanced Degree:
MD Duke University 1984
Advanced Training:
Internship: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 1984-1985
Family Medicine Residency: University of Vermont 1986-1989
Obstetrics/Gynecology Fellowship: Santa Clara Valley Hospital 1998
Certification: Board Certified in Family Medicine with added Qualification in Sports Medicine
Special Interests: Sports medicine, women’s health, dermatology, urgent care
Highlights of Professional Career:
- International Medicine: Agra, India and Kathmandu, Nepal
- Athletic Team Physician: University of Montana and Florence (Montana) High School
- Currently Medical Liaison with MSU Athletic Department
- Currently Women’s Healthcare Coordinator at the MSU Student Health Service
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2004
Tim Visscher, MD
Undergraduate Degree:
BA in Modern Languages, Montana State University 1975
Advanced Degree:
MD Tufts University 1980
Advanced Training:
Internal Medicine Residency: University Of Washington 1980-1982, 1985-1986
Psychiatry Residency: University of Massachusetts 1996-1999
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship: University of Massachusetts 1998-2000
Certification:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Psychiatry
Board Certified in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Special Interests: Psychiatric consultation/collaboration with primary care providers and therapists
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Indian Health Service
- Private internal medicine practice in Dillon, MT
- Several community mental health centers working with children and adults in Bozeman, Dillon, Livingston, Butte, and Galen, MT
- Private child/adolescent psychiatry practice in Bozeman, MT
Languages (besides English): Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2005
Physician Assistants
Catherine Ebelke, PA-C
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Botany and German, University of Michigan 1980
Advanced Degree:
Physician Associate, Yale University School of Medicine 1986
Certifications:
Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
Certificate in Travel Health awarded by International Society of Travel Medicine
Special Interests: Travel medicine, wilderness medicine, integrative medicine / mind-body medicine
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- International Medicine: CIWEC Clinic Staff, Kathmandu, Nepal
- International Medicine: Health Care Provider, Maya Mountains National Geographic Expedition, Belize
- Ranger Naturalist in Glacier National Park
- Health Educator and Health Care Provider at various Community Clinics in Appalachia
- Currently Travel Clinic Coordinator at the MSU Student Health Service
Languages (besides English): German and Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1999
Hannah Smith, PA-C
Undergraduate Degree:
BS in Earth Sciences-Geology, Montana State University 2000
Advanced Degrees:
MS in Physician Assistant Studies, Pacific University 2005
Certifications: Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
Special Interests: Emergency medicine, public health, infectious disease
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- International Medicine: Kenya and Honduras
- Migrant Worker Outreach Clinic
- Indian Health Service
- Emergency Medicine facilities
Languages (besides English): Spanish
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 2008
Radiology Staff
D'Arla King, ASRT
Radiologic Technology Training:
Columbus Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, (Great Falls, MT) 1982
Certification: RT (ASRT)
Special Interests: Sports injuries
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Experience in a wide variety of settings from emergency rooms to Yellowstone National Park
- Implemented digital radiography at the MSU Student Health Service
- Currently Manager of the MSU Student Health Service Radiology Department
Joined MSU Student Health Service in 1991.
