Staff Members
Larry White
Director
Larry White is also a Research Associate Professor at the School of Public & Community Health Sciences of the University of Montana.
Kaye Norris, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Dr. Kaye Norris received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Montana in 1995. Since July 2007, she has been the Program Director of the Montana Pain Initiative (MTPI), a joint project of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Part of Kaye’s responsibilities as WMT AHEC Assistant Director will be to continue directing MTPI programming. She will additionally focus on healthcare workforce development, grant writing, the rural mental health program, and staff oversight. Previously Kaye served as an evaluation consultant for the Promoting Excellence in End of Life Care, as well as the Community-State Partnership, and the Rallying Points Program, all of which were national programs funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Between 1997 and 2004 she was the Director of Research for Life’s End Institute: Missoula Demonstration Project where she managed numerous community research projects, all of which assessed various aspects of the end of life. She provided technical assistance to end-of-life research projects nation-wide. She also taught program evaluation courses at Walla Walla College, published peer reviewed journal articles, and co-authored “The Dying Process: A Guide For Caregivers” published by the American Hospice Foundation.
Anne Linn
Program Coordinator Continuing Education
Annē Linn is a native of Belgrade, MT, and recently completed her Master of Public Health with a focus in International Health and Development from Tulane University. Her background includes international work in health promotion, and she is currently working toward a graduate certificate in Non-profit Administration from The University of Montana’s Office for Civic Engagement and the Montana Nonprofit Association. Annē will be working to assess the continuing education needs of health care practitioners and facilities in Montana and develop continuing education offerings that serve those needs and ultimately improve the quality of care in the state. Needless to say, we are delighted to welcome Annē to the WMT-AHEC staff!
Anna Buckner
Program Coordinator
Anna, a Dillon, MT native, is a recent graduate of UM's School of Public and Community Health Science's MPH program. She also has a background in Economics with an MA degree received from UM in 2009. Working at the Western MT AHEC has provided her with the perfect opportunity to combine her interests in public health and economics. She feels that working on projects that relate to workforce development for the health professions will be beneficial for both the economy and public health. Along with these workforce development and planning activities, Anna will be focusing most of her time on the new Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana and other special projects as they arise.
Martha Robertson
Pipeline (k-12) Program Coordinator
Martha Robertson holds a BA in Secondary English Education from Marquette University. Most recently, she worked for MCPS as Outreach Specialist for the Family Resource Center at Russell Elementary. The mother of two, Martha enjoys her volunteer work with the Ronald McDonald House, Partners Hospice, and Garden City Harvest.