Meet Our Staff
Health Advancement Staff

Marci Torres, MPH
Office of Health Advancement Director
Undergraduate Degree:
- BS in Health Science, Clemson University
Advanced Degree:
- Masters in Public Health - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, George Washington University
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Joined MSU Student Health Partners in 2014

Cristina Chiotti, BS
Health Educator
Undergraduate degree:
- BS Health Sciences, Marymount University
Certification:
- NASM - Behavior Change Specialist
Languages:
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- French
Special Interests:
- Cultural Health
- Stress and anxiety management
- Holistic approaches to women’s health
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Joined Student Health Partners in 2022

Catherine Ebelke, PA-C, CHWC, CTH, DipACLM, FACHA
- BS in Botany and German, University of Michigan
Advanced Degree:
- Physician Associate, Yale University School of Medicine
Certifications:
- Certified Physician Assistant 1986-present
- Certificate in Travel Health (CTH) awarded by International Society of Travel Medicine 2010
- Certified Health and Wellness Coach (CHWC) Wellcoaches 2018 - present
- Certified Koru Mindfulness Teacher 2021 - present
- Diplomate American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) 2020
Languages (besides English):
- German and Spanish
Special Interests:
- Travel medicine
- Wilderness medicine
- Integrative medicine/mind-body medicine
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Travel Clinic Coordinator at MSU Student Health Partners (current)
- CIWEC Clinic Staff, Kathmandu, Nepal
- 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
- Joined MSU Student Health Partners in 1998

Marie Nelson, MS
- BS in Psychology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
- MS in Community Health Montana State University
Certifications:
- CHWC, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Wellcoaches Corporation
Special Interests:
- Coaching students to discover their best selves
- Encouraging a lifestyle approach to well-being and prevention
- The science of gratitude, happiness, and play
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Joined MSU Student Health Partners in 2011
VOICE Center Staff
Anna Slown, BA, BS
Undergraduate Degree:
- BA in Political Science at Montana State
- BS in Hispanic Studies and Montana State
Languages Proficiencies (besides English):
- Spanish
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Volunteer Advocate and Peer Educator for MSU Voice Center
- Joined MSU Student Health Partners in 2019

Madi Herman BS
Prevention Education Specialist
Undergraduate Degree:
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Purdue University
Special Interests:
- Violence Prevention
- Healing through connections and community
- Commitment to on-going learning through experiences and self-education
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Trauma-informed behavioral health provider and supervisor in Flagstaff, AZ
- Joined MSU Health Partners in 2021
Insight Staff

Dan Deming PCLC, LAC, BHPSS
Undergraduate Degree:
- BS in Psychology, Montana State University
Advanced Degree:
- MS in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling - Montana State University
- Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate Program - Montana State University
Licenses:
- PCLC, Certified Licensed Clinical Professional Candidate
- LAC, Certified Licensed Addiction Counselor
- BHPSS, Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist
Special Interests:
- Substance Use Disorders within the family system and the ripple effect it has on relationships and daily functioning
- Encouraging abstinence and harm reduction approaches
- Promoting healthy alternatives such as self-care for replacing unhealthy behaviors
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Joined MSU Student Health Partners in 2021
Bounty of The Bridgers Staff

Margaret Davies, BS
Bounty of the Bridgers Manager
Food Pantry, Food Security Scholarships, Grab ‘N Go Snack Program
Undergraduate Degree:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University
Advanced Degree (In Progress):
- Candidate for a Masters of Science in Public Health – Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University
Special Interests
- Food and Housing Insecurity
- Service Navigation (SNAP, TANF, WIC, Medicaid, +)
- Adolescent Health
- Policy Change and Advocacy
Brief Highlights of Professional Career:
- Joined Student Health Partners in 2022
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