Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Continuing education training focused on the development of behavioral telehealth competencies in behavioral healthcare providers

Valerie   Gifford

Valerie Gifford

qualifications: MSW

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft

position: Postgraduate student

United States


Britton  Niles

Britton Niles

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, collected data, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Assistant professor


Inna  Rivkin

Inna Rivkin

qualifications: PhD

contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts, devised survey tool, designed the project

position: Assistant professor

United States

Faculty at University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Psychology and Center for Alaska Native Health Research. The central theme of my research is adaptation in a social and cultural context, involving examination of factors that promote physical and psychological health for people coping with stress and cultural change. My work also explores the effects of health interventions that incorporate cultural and community strengths. I am developing a collaborative program of research addressing health disparities in rural indigenous communities.


Catherine  Koverola

Catherine Koverola

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts

position: Dean


Jodi  Polaha

Jodi Polaha

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Associate professor

United States

Pediatrics, integrated care, Appalachia, primary care, behavioral health, mental health, child psychology, telehealth, dissemination and implementation science.


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